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Q: ADD mean ?

asked by: Anonymous on December 4th, 2008

What does ADD means?

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Anonymous

replied on December 4th, 2008

Definition of ADD

In 1994, ADD was renamed ADHD. ADD stands for attention deficit disorder and ADHD stands for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.

Anonymous

replied on December 4th, 2008

Thank you

Thank you for the fast reply

lilgirl201

replied on January 3rd, 2009

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ADD or ADHD

how would i know if i have it?

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