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adhd::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | add, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, mbd, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction |
| Type of | syndrome |
Examples of adhd
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They got a diagnosis of ADHD when Jesse was 2 and soon saw developmental issues.
From the sacbee.com
Torres'discussion about his ADHD diagnosis and medication seemed more pertinent.
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Kate Kasuboski uses various tools to help children with ADHD finish their tasks.
From the tennessean.com
The main characteristics of ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
From the sciencedaily.com
About 8 to 10 percent of school-aged children and 4 percent of adults have ADHD.
From the post-gazette.com
As many as 70 percent of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms as adults.
From the bloomberg.com
Many of us are older than the name Attention Deficit Awareness Disorder or ADHD.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Today, I understand that effort and willpower are no match for undiagnosed ADHD.
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If it is ADHD, I may find some relief from this scattered and lazy mind of mine.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- Attention deficit disorder: a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or AD/HD or ADD) is a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS/NIH) February 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-13. developmental disorder. ...
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Is explained up to now by a genetic defect in the metabolism of the messengers in the brain, but metabolic disorders and delayed food allergies probably have a certain influence.
- Attention deficit disorder; when someone has not necessarily a clinical diagnosis but is just jumpy, nervous, or over-caffeinated and having trouble focusing on one thing.
- A condition whereby a child has difficullty in maintaining concentration and is unable to stay on task due to hyperactivity. See ADD. More information from the Mental Health Foundation.
- Someone who has ADD is not automatically eligible for special education services.
- A common childhood mental disorder showing markedly low attention and very high levels of activity. It is one of the most common forms of learning problems.
- A disorder of childhood and adolescence characterized by lack of impulse control, inattentiveness, inability to concentrate and hyperactivity. Also called attention deficit disorder (ADD). The existence of ADHD can also occur in adults.
