Who can be affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
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ADHD affects children and teens, who can have it into adulthood. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder in kids. It can make children hyperactive and unable control their impulses. They may also have trouble paying attention. These behaviors interfere with school and home life.
Boys have it more often than girls do. It’s usually discovered during the early school years, when a child begins to have problems paying attention in class.
Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava on June 8, 2020
SOURCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians: "ADHD: What Parents Should Know."
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources: "Behavioral Treatment for ADHD."
CHADD: "Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
National Resource Center on ADHD: "Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria."
National Institute of Mental Health: "Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder."
News release, FDA.
FDA: “FDA permits marketing of first brain wave test to help assess children and teens for ADHD.”
SOURCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians: "ADHD: What Parents Should Know."
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources: "Behavioral Treatment for ADHD."
CHADD: "Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
National Resource Center on ADHD: "Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria."
National Institute of Mental Health: "Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder."
News release, FDA.
FDA: “FDA permits marketing of first brain wave test to help assess children and teens for ADHD.”
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