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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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ADD; ADHD; ADHD, combined; ADHD, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type; ADHD, predominantly inattentive type; Attention deficit disorder; Hyperkinetic disorder

Short Description or Definition

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity, which most often arise in early to middle childhood, result in functional impairment across multiple domains of daily life activities, and remain relatively persistent over time.

Categorization

DSM-5 defines three ADHD presentations: predominantly inattentive (ADHD-I), predominantly hyperactive/impulsive (ADHD-H/I), and combined (ADHD-C). ADHD-C is the most prevalent subtype in clinically referred samples yet the true population prevalence of ADHD-C and ADHD-I is likely comparable, each accounting for roughly half of the ADHD cases (Wilcutt 2012). ADHD-H/I is less common, is most often observed in preschool and early elementary...

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  1. Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA

    Kevin M. Antshel

  2. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Virginia Treatment Center for Children and Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, 1752 Greenspoint Ct, Richmond, VA, 29466, USA

    Russell A. Barkley

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Antshel, K.M., Barkley, R.A. (2018). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In: Kreutzer, J., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_1513-2

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