What is ADD?

Attention Deficit Disorder is a mental health condition, not a disease, that causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. ADD always starts in early childhood, but in some cases is not diagnosed until later in life. Signs include trouble focusing, impulsivity and frequent mood swings. Treatment consists of therapy & medication.

Answered by Craig T. - 290 days ago at 6:39pm on Apr 25 2011

Add:1:make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; 2:state or say further; 3:bestow a quality on; 4:determine the sum of; 5:make an addition by combining numbers; 6:a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders; 7:constitute an addition.

Answered - 296 days ago at 8:37pm on Apr 19 2011

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- also referred to ADD or ADHD. ChaCha!

Answered by Kristine K. - 318 days ago at 2:00pm on Mar 28 2011

Attention-Deficit Disorder is a neurobehavioral development disorder. Primarily characterized by the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity with each behavior occurring infrequently alone, symptoms starting before seven years of age

Answered - 652 days ago at 6:14pm on Apr 28 2010

Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD/ADHD, is a psychological term currently applied to anyone who meets the DSM IV...MORE? ChaCha!

Answered - 700 days ago at 2:52pm on Mar 11 2010

ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or a combination. (ADD is the same problem without the hyperactivity factor). For these problems to be diagnosed as ADHD, they must be out of the normal range for the child's age.

Answered by Darci S. - 751 days ago at 2:52am on Jan 20 2010

Attention Deficit Disorder is a condition where a person is unable to stay at attention and is easily distracted.

Answered by Cheryl T. - 1047 days ago at 11:59am on Mar 29 2009