ADHD
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- ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in which a child cannot maintain attention and has poor impulse control
- ADHD is a common behavioral disorder that affects an estimated 8% to 10% of school-age children.
- Although ADHD is usually diagnosed in childhood, it is not a disorder limited to children -- ADHD often persists into adolescence and adulthood and is frequently not diagnosed until later years.
- ADHD is not the result of "bad parenting" or obnoxious, willful defiance on the part of the child.
- ADHD is characterized by a very short attention span, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity.
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