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By Keath Low, About.com Guide to ADD / ADHD

What is ADD/ADHD? Learn more about the symptoms of ADD/ADHD and the diagnostic process.

  1. Understanding ADD/ADHD
  2. Symptoms
  3. Related Conditions
  4. Evaluation and Diagnosis

Understanding ADD/ADHD

Everything you always wanted to know about ADD/ADHD, and then some. Read further to learn about the basics of ADD/ADHD, causes and history, risk factors, prevalence, diagnostic process, and the difference between ADD and ADHD.

Symptoms

What are the signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD? Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity. Read further to find out more information about these symptoms.

Related Conditions

As many as one third of children with ADHD have one or more additional or coexisting conditions. Adults with ADHD show an even higher incidence. The most common of these are anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, behavioral problems, learning and language disabilities. Read on to learn more.

Evaluation and Diagnosis

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Evaluation and Diagnostic process for ADD/ADHD, you will find it here. Read on to learn more about how to get started, what to expect, questions to ask, information to have available, and how a diagnosis is made.

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