Abstract of main article: ADHD is the term used in the current DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria. ADD with or without hyperactivity is the older term from the DSM-IIIR.

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"What is the Difference between ADD and ADHD?"

The clinical experience of Martin Winkler.
  1. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, DC (1994). DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS: DSM-IV, 4TH ED.s.78-85 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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