Our doctor said that our son has ADD and not ADHD, what is the difference?
8/ 3/09 12:39pm
Thank you for your question and welcome to ADHDCentral.com.
Often people refer to ADHD without hyperactivity as ADD and ADHD with hyperactivity as ADHD. However, some people use either the term ADD or ADHD to mean the same thing. You should clarify with your doctor whether he or she was referring to "no hyperactivity" or just used the term ADD.
For more information:
ADD or ADHD: Which is Correct?
Differentiating ADD and ADHD: Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment
ADD vs. ADHD: Is One Better (or Worse) than the Other?
I hope this information helps
Eileen
1/22/10 6:24am
attention defficet disorder and hyper acvtivey disorder
1/22/10 6:29am
ADHD ATTENTIONDEFFECENTHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
HES NOT THAT HYPER
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