Dr Zoe Cross, Experienced Clinical Psychologist Supporting Adults and Children

Many people think ADHD only involves distraction and difficulty concentrating. However, ADHD is often better understood as a challenge with regulating attention. This means a person may struggle to focus on some tasks while becoming intensely absorbed in others.

Many people assume ADHD means having a short attention span or being easily distracted. However, ADHD is more accurately understood as a difficulty with attention regulation. This means that while someone with ADHD may struggle to focus on routine or uninteresting tasks, they may also experience periods of intense concentration known as hyperfocus.