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For questions regarding symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (inattentiveness, hyperactivity, or impulsivity, and combinations thereof) or adult Attention Deficit Disorder/ADHD.

For questions regarding symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (inattentiveness, hyperactivity, or impulsivity, and combinations thereof) or adult Attention Deficit Disorder/ADHD.

For further information, see ADHD and Adult ADD.

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How well defined is ADD/ADHD?

I understand ADHD is a standard term, but I'm still a bit suspicious that it's not a useful one; Psychiatry doesn't seem like the most reliable field. Are there good reasons for picking out the behaviors associated with ADHD and giving them a…
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If ADHD is caused by brain structure, why isn't analysis of brain structure used to diagnose it?

My understanding is that people with ADHD have different brain structure to people without. If this is the case, why isn't the difference of brain structure used to diagnose ADHD, rather than a series of questions relating to behavioral symptoms?
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If I have ADHD, how can I focus on programming task for hours?

Already in 9 years, I was identified as ADHD child. I was quite obviously weird. I can observe many known symptoms of ADHD even now. I'm unable to focus on stereotypic tasks which results in many failures in work, where I'm usually supposed to…
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Is self-centered talk an ADHD symptom?

I have noticed a man I know well whom I strongly suspect suffers from ADHD turning discussion about his activities too often. He can discuss in detail what he did during the day and why, even when that is of limited interest to his audience. I can…
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Do people with ADHD have reasoning abilities and mathematical abilities just like normal people?

Do people with ADHD have reasoning abilities and mathematical abilities just like neurotypical people ?
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what are the practical limits to ADHD treatment adoption?

Wikipedia says... People with ADHD may struggle more than others to sustain their attention on some tasks (such as schoolwork), but can maintain an unusually intense level of attention for tasks they find immediately rewarding or…
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What distinguishes ADHD from a development disorder of the prefrontal cortex inhibitory connection to the Striatum?

What distinguishes Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from a development disorder of the prefrontal cortex inhibitory connection to the Striatum? In his (French) book "Le Bug Humain", Sébastien Bohler argues (quite convincingly, I…
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