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ADHD
[ ey-dee-eych-dee ]
abbreviation for
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a condition, usually apparent in childhood but often persisting into adulthood, characterized by difficulties with executive function, lack of focus, hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness: the three subtypes of ADHD are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined.
ADHD
abbreviation for
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADHD
- Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ADHD1
First recorded in 1985–90
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I wonder what Barkley, who disputes the notion that ADHD is over-diagnosed, would have to say about it.
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Though I prescribe hardly any narcotic pain medications, most ADHD medications are also Schedule II.
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Eye movements tracked in this test are involuntary, so they constitute a sound physiological marker of ADHD.
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Girls with ADHD are significantly less likely than boys to be diagnosed with it during childhood.
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For women with ADHD conforming to these problematic standards is a herculean task.
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