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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
A persistent pattern of inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsiveness; the pattern is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in people at a similar level of development.

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A 1998 conference on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health concluded that after years of clinical research and experience with ADHD, our knowledge about the cause or causes of the disorder remains speculative.
the best-selling author of ``Managing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children'' and ``Overcoming Underachieving: An Action Guide to Helping Your Child in School.
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a common youth disability faced by camp staff members.
 
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