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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

How is it diagnosed?

The diagnostic features are:

  • Inattentiveness - very short attention span, over-frequent changes of activity, extreme distractibility
  • Overactivity - excessive movements, especially in situations expecting calm such as classroom or mealtimes
  • Impulsiveness - affected person will not wait their turn, acts without thinking, thoughtless rule-breaking

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Medical text written March 2003 by Professor C Gillberg, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Göteborg, Sweden.

 

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