ADD and ADHD: Are They Really the Same?

does it bother anyone else when ADD and ADHD are considered the same thing? I truly don't think they are...I've never had that physical "hyperactive" part of it.

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JAY789

2y ago

I have ADD but I don’t have the hyperactive part of it. I use to have a hard time concentrating in school. I know a friend who’s son has ADHD and he is very hyper and also has a hard time concentrating.

Kendra363

2y ago

I don't like that the terms are the same but I also don't like the term "attention deficit". It's more of an attention imbalance because of hyperfocus.

iSleptAllDay

2y ago

My psych and I are of the opinion that the name is no longer the best description of what we know about the disorder now. We call it ADD sometimes, executive deficit other times.

ladybug28

2y ago

executive deficit...that's an interesting term for it

Catia

2y ago

I have the inattentive part of it. I can relate.

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