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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, inattention, concentration difficulty, and other mental symptoms. The related description Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be a more modern description of the disease.
Misdiagnosis of ADD is a well-known controversy in the sense that cases of hyperactivity in children may be over-diagnosed. There is a tendency for parents to seek and doctors to prescribe the drug Ritalin even in cases where the diagnosis of ADD or ADHD may be incorrect. Alternative diagnoses include normal child behavior (i.e. just an active child), food intolerances, or other behavioral disorders (see misdiagnosis of ADD).
On the other hand, ADD is under-diagnosed in adults, with a large number of adults having ADD without knowing it; see misdiagnosis of Adult ADD. ...more »
All people are different, and their behaviors, emotions, and beliefs are diverse. ADD is inherently difficult to diagnose. There are problems for diagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents according to their hyperactive or inattentive behaviors. However, it is hard to judge when behavior is a "hyperactive" child versus suffering from clinical ...more »
See full list of 37 symptoms of ADD
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Prognosis for ADD: Not fatal and non-degenerative. Lifelong effects but improvement with correct diagnosis and treatment.
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