Problem
Limited individual attention span
Other Names:
Attention deficitAttention disorders
Inability to concentrate
Impairments of attention
Attention problems
Poor concentration
Nature:
Although limited attention span is characteristic of people suffering from severe debilitation, it may also occur under other circumstances. It results in inability to concentrate for any length of time, distractedness, irritation, restlessness and impatience. It may be associated with chronic alcoholism, drug abuse and delinquency. Distractedness is especially characteristic of children who normally grow out of it. Incidence:
In 1989 it was estimated that in the USA from 3 to 10% of children (approximately 70% boys) had attention deficit problems. Over 30% of school children continue to have such problems as adults. From 2 to 5% of American adults (namely 6 million) suffer in this way. Nearly 50% of the children who do suffer from it also have specific learning disabilities characteristic of dyslexia. Nearly 30% are diagnosed as anti-social or as having a conduct disorder. Broader Problems:
ForgetfulnessMental illness Learning disordersIll-defined health conditionsVulnerability of human organismGeneral obstacles to problem alleviation Related Problems:
IrritabilityJuvenile delinquency Aggravates:
DyslexiaUncritical thinkingShort perseverance spanCommunication breakdownIntolerance of complexityAccidents caused by neglectBiased recall Strategies:
Increasing time sovereigntyCoping with attention deficitImproving ability to concentrateLimiting individual attention spanConcentrating Subject(s):
Medicine → PathologySociety → Individuals
Health Care → Handicapped
Consciousness → Consciousness
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST