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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(
ADHD
, similar to
hyperkinetic disorder
in the
ICD-10
) is a
neurodevelopmental
psychiatric disorder
in which there are significant problems with
executive functions
(e.g.,
attentional control
and
inhibitory control
) that cause
attention deficits
, hyperactivity, or
impulsiveness
which is not
appropriate for a person's age
. These symptoms must begin by age six to twelve and persist for more than six months for a diagnosis to be made. In school-aged individuals inattention symptoms often result in poor school performance. Although it causes impairment, particularly in modern society, many children have a good attention span for tasks they find interesting.
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