The following is the well-accepted, current definition of it according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSMIV- TR):
The essential feature of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity impulsivity that is more frequently displayed and more severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development (Criterion A). Some hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive symptoms that cause impairment must have been present before age 7 years, although many individuals are diagnosed after the symptoms have been present for a number of years, especially in the case of individuals with the Predominantly Inattentive Type (Criterion B) (APA, 2000, p. 85).
The DSM-IV-TR categorizes these children into four types:
✱ Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Combined Type
✱ Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type
✱ Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
✱ Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (APA, 2000, p. 87).
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