ADD vs ADHD: What Makes Them Different
ADD and ADHD are terms used for attention-related challenges, but ADD is an older name that focused only on problems with attention. ADHD is the current term and
ADD and ADHD are terms used for attention-related challenges, but ADD is an older name that focused only on problems with attention. ADHD is the current term and
ADD (attention deficit disorder) is the term commonly used to describe a neurological condition with symptoms of inattention, distractibility, and poor working memory.
ADD is an old term that would now be diagnosed as ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type. Learn about ADD vs. ADHD and how people misuse the term ADD.
ADD, or attention-deficit disorder, is an old term, now out of date, for the disorder we call ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADD vs ADHD: What sets them apart? Learn the difference between ADHD inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined type to better understand these conditions.
ADD is an outdated name for ADHD. It was changed in 1987. People with ADHD may present as primarily inattentive, primarily hyperactive-impulsive or both.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) appear to only differ by one letter in the names of the conditions.
The terms ADD and ADHD describe the same neurotype. "ADD" is an outdated term that once referred to people who struggled with focus but weren''t hyperactive.
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