Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition affecting
children and adults that is characterized by problems with attention,
impulsivity, and overactivity. It affects between 5-8 percent of school
age children, and between 2-4 percent of adults.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the current
diagnostic label for a condition that has been recognized and studied
for over a century. Over the years, it has been known by several other
names including "brain damaged syndrome," "minimal brain dysfunction
(MBD)," "hyperkinetic impulsive disorder," and "attention deficit
disorder (ADD)." The body of scientific literature documenting the reality of this condition is immense.
ADHD or ADD?
"ADHD" (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is the term now
used for a condition which has had several names over the past hundred
years. Science recognizes three subtypes of ADHD (inattentive,
hyperactive-impulsive, and combined). A diagnosis of one type or
another depends on the specific symptoms (i.e. the "diagnostic
criteria") that person has.
While some individuals, including many professionals, still refer to
the condition as "ADD" (attention deficit disorder), this term is no
longer in widespread use. For those who may have been diagnosed with
ADD, the corresponding diagnostic category, using current terminology,
would mostly likely be "ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type."
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