An older term, currently out of favor, for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
A disturbance of children, adolescents, and perhaps adults, without signs of major neurological or psychiatric disturbance. Characterized by decreased attention span, distractibility, in- creased activity, impulsivity, emotional lability, poor motor integration, disturbances in perception and disorders of language development.
A group of conditions characterized by attention dysfunction.
An imagined state that is theorized to contribute to behavioral and assorted issues in children when no identifiable physical basis is present. It could potentially underlie certain challenges in learning, struggles with concentration, impulsive behavior, and heightened activity levels.