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Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER / ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, are medical, not behavioral, disorders that are often associated together and thought of as ADD/ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder causes people to be very inattentive and easily distracted. People who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder generally have the same symptoms as those with ADD and are also very hyper and impulsive. There have been many speculations on the validity of this disorder. Many people believe that this disorder is an excuse or a cop-out for undisciplined children. ADD/ADHD, however, has been studied for many years by professionals through observation and modern brain imaging technology, and is completely accepted by both the medical and legal fields. Attention Deficit Disorder is thought to be caused by a chemical problem in the brain. The front part of the brain, right behind the forehead, is said to...
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