ADHD

American  

[ey-dee-eych-dee] / ˈeɪˌdiˈeɪtʃˌdi /

abbreviation

1. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a condition, usually apparent in childhood but often persisting into adulthood, characterized by difficulties with executive function, lack of focus, hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness: the three subtypes of ADHD are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined.

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ADHD British  

abbreviation

1. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADHD Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Etymology

Origin of ADHD

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The researchers found that poorer physical health outcomes were partly linked to higher rates of mental health problems, increased BMI, and higher smoking rates among people with ADHD.

From Science Daily

I laughed when a clinical psychologist first told me she suspected I had ADHD.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three were diagnosed with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as adults.

From The Wall Street Journal

These include increased funding for colleges, a "fair deal" for island communities, action on delayed discharge from hospital and better care for people with autism and ADHD.

From BBC

Mice that received microbes from smaller-brained primates showed gene expression patterns associated with ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar and autism.

From Science Daily