Causes of the underachievement
The narcissistic personality disorder is a clinical picture which can appear in the highly gifted, especially in the case of achievers (performance corresponds to intellectual abilities) or overachievers (better performance than they could be expected from their intellectual abilities) as a result of their permanently good to very good performance and the reaction of the environment to this performance. According to the DSM – IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) the disorder begins in early adulthood. High intelligence is no guarantee that parts of the body are not affected by poor performance.
In unfavorable cases, this can also lead to talent remaining undiscovered. Partial performance weaknesses, such as dyscalculia and dyslexia, can also occur in the highly gifted. As the name suggests, in such cases only part of the learning process is always the same.
Even highly gifted children and young people can have problems concentrating and paying attention. Inner restlessness and lack of concentration are often the result, but this is not always a sign of underchallenge. It is also possible that giftedness and ADHD or giftedness and ADHD occur simultaneously.
In order to recognize and distinguish this, specific observations must be made. In the diagnostic differentiation of ADHD or ADHD, the intelligence of a child is usually determined by an intelligence test. However, if ADSADHD is not recognized, a corresponding “double diagnosis” is much more difficult. You can find out more about the diagnosis of ADHD or ADHD on the following pages: In addition, there are further symptoms (characteristics) which we have summarized below.
- ADS Diagnosis
- ADHD Diagnosis
