attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDERCategory:English nouns#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDERCategory:English uncountable nouns#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDERCategory:English uncountable nouns#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDERCategory:English multiword terms#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDERCategory:Pages with entries#ATTENTION%20DEFICIT%20HYPERACTIVITY%20DISORDERCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ATTENTION%20DEFICIT%20HYPERACTIVITY%20DISORDER

  1. (neurologyCategory:en:Neurology#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDER, pathologyCategory:en:Pathology#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDER, psychiatryCategory:en:Psychiatry#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDER, psychologyCategory:en:Psychology#ATTENTIONDEFICITHYPERACTIVITYDISORDER) A developmental disorder in which a person has difficulty to concentrate and a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity.
    Synonyms: ADHD, A.D.H.D., hyperkinetic disorder
    • 2025 January 23, Kristen Rogers, “People with ADHD have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues, study finds”, in CNN‎:
      Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, according to a new study of more than 30,000 people with the disorder in the United Kingdom.
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