Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a clinical syndrome defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSMIV) by high levels of hyperactive, impulsive, and inattentive behaviors that begin during early childhood, are persistent over time, pervasive across situations, and lead to clinically significant impairments. Current DSM-IV criteria use a list of 18 symptom items, with 9 for hyperactivity impulsivity and 9 for inattention. Under the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) classification system endorsed by the World Health Organization, the condition is referred to as hyperkinetic disorder, which is a more restricted definition of the disorder, describing a severe subgroup of patients with the combined subtype of ADHD.
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- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Executive Function
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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UKAAN. (2013). Definition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. In: Handbook for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-79-1_2
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