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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a common condition which affects both children and adults. It manifests itself in problems with attention, lack of focus, impulsive actions and general overactivity.
It is the most commonly studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children. According to The National Resource Center for ADHD, "It affects between 5-8% of school age children, and between 2-4% of adults," although these estimates may be low (MacGeorge). Some research has suggested 2-16% of all school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD (Rader).
It is a chronic disorder, and has been reported to continue into adulthood for 30-50% of children diagnosed with ADHD (Elia).
Having been documented and researched for decades, it has also been known by alternate labels and names such as (MacGeorge):
Brain Damaged Syndrome
Minimal Brain Dysfunction (MBD)
Hyperkinetic Impulsive Disorder
Attention Deficit Dissorder
References
MacGeorge, Timothy J. "What Is ADHD or ADD?" About Us | National Resource Center on AD/HD. Web. 02 July 2010. http://help4adhd.org/en/about/what
Rader R, McCauley L, Callen EC (April 2009). "Current strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder". Am Fam Physician 79 (8): 657–65.
Elia J, Ambrosini PJ, Rapoport JL (March 1999). "Treatment of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder". The New England Journal of Medicine
