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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Attention deficit disorder (ADD); Hyperkinetic disorder (HKD)

Definition

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder in which the interplay of multiple genetic and environmental factors contributes to the risk for the disorder. It is characterized as persistent inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity occurring more frequently and at a greater level of severity than is typical in individuals at the same level of development. Although neuroimaging and molecular genetic associations, and neurocognitive theories have emerged, there is a better understanding of ADHD at the behavioral level. The presence of ADHD does not imply neurological disease, and it remains defined at a behavioral level. ADHD causes significant difficulties which can detrimentally affect the sufferers’ development and health-related quality of life.

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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (APA 2013) is a condition reported to affect children and adults...

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Scope, A. (2023). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In: Maggino, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1_124

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