ADD
Concentration deficit condition
Attention deficit disorder, a condition marked by difficulty sustaining focus, controlling impulses, or sitting still.
The term has largely been replaced by ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), which covers both hyperactive and inattentive presentations.
She was diagnosed with ADD as a child. (Lowercase add is the verb for combining.)
Lack of focus
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- distractibilityProneness to shifting focus
- restlessnessState of unease
fidgeting · disorganization · forgetfulness · procrastination · hyperfocus · overwhelm · masking · coping
Therapeutic substance for illness
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- AdderallAmphetamine-based concentration aid
- RitalinADHD stimulant medication
- therapyCurative mental treatment
coaching · CBT · counseling · management · strategies · dopamine · norepinephrine · titration
Neurodevelopmental focus impairment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
neurodevelopmental · psychiatry · comorbidity · criteria · screening · neuropsychological · testing · clinical
inattention
Lack of focus
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- distractibilityProneness to shifting focus
restlessness · fidgeting · disorganization · forgetfulness · procrastination · hyperfocus · overwhelm · masking · coping · accommodation
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- AdderallAmphetamine-based concentration aid
- RitalinADHD stimulant medication
therapy · coaching · CBT · counseling · management · strategies · dopamine · norepinephrine · titration · side-effects
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental focus impairment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- symptomsIndicators of disease
DSM · neurodevelopmental · psychiatry · comorbidity · criteria · screening · neuropsychological · testing · clinical · differential
- COBOLcopybook, paragraph, section, STRING
- OpcodesCMP, AND, OR, XOR, POP
- Brain AcronymsADHD, ASD, PTSD, OCD, EEG
- learning disabilitiesdyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, learning disability
- Neurodiversityautism spectrum, ASD, neurodivergence, neurotypical, spectrum
- school termsfreshman, sophomore, junior, senior, homework
ADDhyperfocus
Intense prolonged single-task concentration
neurotypical · sustained attention · OCD · hyperfixation · concentration
- add upFind the sum
- home addressResidential street designation
- in additionAs an extra element
- email addressElectronic contact identifier
- return addressMailer's printed coordinates
- add insult to injuryWorsen harm with mockery