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The sequence Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or hyperkinetic disorder is expressing a specialized knowledge unit, which can be divided into different components at the lexical level.

Terminology

• ADHD: sindrome da deficit di attenzione e iperattività

• Neurobehavioural: neurocomportamentale• Disorder: disturbo (sindrome)• To persist: permanere, perdurare• Adulthood: età adulta, maturità• Currently: attualmente, al momento

• Inattention: disattenzione• Daily functioning: attività quotidiane• Developmental stage: stadio/fase di sviluppo• To function: operare (funzionare)• Setting: contesto• To struggle: avere forti difficoltà

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood and can persist through adolescence and into adulthood. Currently the causes are unknown.

A person with ADHD has a chronic level of inattention, impulsive hyperactivity, or both such that daily functioning is compromised. The symptoms of the disorder must be present at levels that are higher than expected for a person's developmental stage and must interfere with the person's ability to function in different settings (e.g., in school and at home).