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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. But some people don't get diagnosed with ADHD until they are adults. ADHD involves:

  • Having trouble paying attention (inattention)
  • Having trouble controlling impulsive behaviors (impulsivity)
  • Being overly active (hyperactivity)

What are the types of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

There are three types of ADHD:

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  1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 17 and older, there must be at least 5 ongoing symptoms. Symptoms that ... attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Although there is no cure for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder.html - Health Topics
  2. Faststats: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (National Center for Health Statistics)  
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Statistics and Research ... Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... National Center for Health Statistics
    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adhd.htm - External Health Links
  3. How Learning Problems Are Managed (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Learning Disabilities/Living With ... Learning Disabilities ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... learning disorders~ learning problems~ treatment for learning disabilities~ ...
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...earning-Problems-are-Managed.aspx - External Health Links
  4. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
    ... guideline for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2011 Nov;128(5):1007-22. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-2654. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder - Genetics
  5. SLC6A3 gene 
    ... the 3'-UTR of dopamine transporter gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2007 Jun 5;144B(4):541-50. doi: 10.1002/ajmg. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/slc6a3 - Genetics
  6. Seasonal affective disorder 
    ... tend to have another psychological condition, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an eating disorder, anxiety disorder, or panic disorder. Seasonal affective disorder occurs in 0.5 to 3 percent of individuals in the general ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/seasonal-affective-disorder - Genetics
  7. 16p11.2 duplication 
    ... behavioral problems associated with this chromosomal change is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Autism spectrum disorder, which affects communication and social skills, is diagnosed in about one in five people with a 16p11.2 duplication. Affected individuals ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/16p112-duplication - Genetics
  8. Teen Mental Health: How to Know When Your Child Needs Help (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Teen Mental Health/Diagnosis and Tests ... Teen Mental Health ... American Academy of Pediatrics
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...Teens-Watch-for-Danger-Signs.aspx - External Health Links
  9. DRD5 gene 
    ... this complex condition. d(1B) dopamine receptor d(5) dopamine receptor D1beta dopamine receptor DBDR dopamine D5 ... NCBI Gene ClinVar Clarimon J, Brancati F, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/drd5 - Genetics
  10. Connection Between Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Dual Diagnosis/Learn More ... Dual Diagnosis ... National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Many individuals who develop substance use ...
    https://nida.nih.gov/...tween-substance-use-disorders-mental-illness - External Health Links
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