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It used to be called add until one of the DSM revisions changed it to adhd with subtypes(unless that has changed also). There is adhd PI(primarily inattentive) adhd H or PH(primarily hyperactive) and adhd C (combined). I am very passionate about adhd. I belong to adhd forums and have done a ton of research to understand my disorder. You are right that the term " Attention deficit disorder" is a misnomer. It is more about what to focus on or what ends up getting our attention rather than a lack of attention in general. It is a neuro-developmental disorder, in the brain and they have done studies that prove that the brain of someone with adhd is different than a neurotypical person. People with adhd have emotional regulation issues and are 30% less mature than their peers. We are more prone to alcohol and drug abuse which is also why I am do passionate about medication. Medicated people with adhd are actually less likely to develop substance abuse issues. Children who are medicated learn better. I do not mean that all people with adhd should be on medication but if it disrupts your life enough then medicine us a good way of treating it. Having adhd is like listening to the radio as it scrolls through the channels. You get a few seconds of one channel and then it changes, or you hear static and you have to decide how to get it on the right channel so you can hear it.
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