Posted by PoohBear on February 24, 2004, at 16:15:10
In reply to Re: ADD vs. ADHD manifestations???, posted by snarley on February 24, 2004, at 15:08:52
ADD and ADHD are essentially two different acronyms for the same thing: one means "attention deficit disorder" and the other means " attention deficit hyperactive disorder".
I believe that ADD is the older term while ADHD is the term du jour...
The "activity can be "inactive" or "active".
I have ADHD with some hyperactivity, though I also have some spaciness. I also have clinical depression and possibly some bipolar thrown in for good measure.
One of the best books I've ever read about ADD/ADHD is "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?". I can't remember the authors. Really hit home when I read it...
Researchers used to think that ADHD was "outgrown" with adulthood. This is now known to not be the case. It's also now known that many, perhaps up to 40% of ADHD children will develop bipolar. British doctors seem to be indenial about the existence of ADHD and do not like to diagnose it. I haven't read how their Continental counterparts feel about it.
Tony
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