attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

noun

variants or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

: attention deficit disorder

—abbreviation ADHD

Examples of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a Sentence

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Each person ingested either 25 milligrams of pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin or a 40 milligram dose of methylphenidate, a stimulant often prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 July 2024

Tens of thousands of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could face disruptions to treatment after a major telehealth company was accused of selling millions of Adderall pills without securely confirming an ADHD diagnosis, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. —Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024

Dr Khan says that in some cases, lip biting can be linked to certain medical conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or dermatillomania, aka skin picking disorder. —Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 15 Apr. 2024

Dyspraxia may occur alongside another neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). —Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

noun

variants or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

: attention deficit disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most common pediatric psychiatric condition, estimated to affect 2 percent to 9 percent of American children, mostly boys.

—Susan Gilbert, The New York Times

… the drug that has come to symbolize our particular predicaments is Ritalin, the widely prescribed treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or attention-deficit disorder, as it is more popularly known.

—Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker

Discoveries in neuroscience are reinforcing a growing consensus that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as it is officially known, is not just a set of behavior problems but a biologically based disorder of brain function.

—Harvard Mental Health Letter

—abbreviation ADHD