What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

{"id"=>2287, "level_no"=>1, "level_title"=>"New Section", "notes"=>"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primer text from The College of William &amp; Mary</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br /></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br /></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions of children (Centers for Disease</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br /></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control and Prevention, 2015).&nbsp;</span></p>\n<br />\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a 2016 </span><a href=\"http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15374416.2017.1417860\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scientists found that 6.1 million children aged 2-17 years living in the U.S. had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is similar to previous en</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ages 6-11: Approximately 2.4 million children</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ages 12-17: Approximately 3.3 million children</span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The diagnostic term attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) refers to individuals who display patterns of inattention, impulsivity, and overactive behavior that interfere with daily functioning (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br /><br /></span></p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) V (APA, 2013) criteria for diagnosing ADHD list</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br /></span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three types of ADHD and the accompanying </span><a href=\"https://iteachmsu.venturit.org/iteachmsu/groups/iteachmsu1/stories/4411\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">characteristics.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br /></span></a>", "challenge_id"=>1025, "created_at"=>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:36:36.032449000 UTC +00:00, "updated_at"=>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:36:36.032449000 UTC +00:00}