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What is ADD?


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ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder. It is characterized by impulsivity, hyperactivity and/or inattention.

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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.

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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.

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

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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

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

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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.

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

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