Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/Definition
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Behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2025), Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.