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ADHD and Other Behavior Disorders

inattentiveness, hyperactivity , and impulsive behavior. The condition usually begins in childhood, but teens and adults can also have ADHD. “Having [ADHD] is like having a turbocharged race-car brain,” writes Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey, authors of Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder . “The core symptoms . . . are excessive distractibility, impulsivity, and restlessness. These can lead both children and adults to underachieve at school, at work, in relationships and marriage, and in all other settings.”

Boys are more than twice as likely as girls to be diagnosed with ADHD.

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