Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADHD) was originally labelled as ADD but both are now incorporated under the ADHD label in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5. For information about the similarities and differences between ADD and ADHD click here.
ADHD affects about one in twenty people and is characterised by symptoms of inattention, distractibility, hyperactivity and impulsivity,
For more information about ADHD check the ADHD Australia website.
For an online screening assessment of adult ADHD, click here. but you if you are seeking medical treatment, you will need a referral to a psychiatrist for formal assessment of ADD/ADHD.
This book Driven to Distraction provides more detailed information about ADHD.
On a related topic, this interview with Johan Hari discusses the increasing difficulty we have paying attention in the modern world.
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