{"id":"mymindmine-knowledge-adhd-v1","slug":"adhd","domain":"neurodivergence","title":"ADHD","deck":"A developmental disorder involving persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity.","directAnswer":"Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by persistent symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity that interfere with functioning across important settings.","mechanism":["ADHD is heterogeneous: people can present predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, or combined patterns.","Difficulties can involve sustained attention, organization, time management, working memory, planning, inhibition, and task completion.","Symptoms begin in childhood even when diagnosis happens later."],"whyItMatters":["A useful system should reduce executive friction rather than treating every difficulty as a motivation failure.","MyMindMine uses externalized state, low-friction action mapping, and local-first reflection without claiming clinical treatment."],"questions":["What is ADHD?","Can adults have ADHD?","How can ADHD affect planning?","What is executive dysfunction?"],"related":["attention","working-memory","executive-function","self-regulation","decision-making"],"sources":[{"label":"NIMH: ADHD","url":"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd","publisher":"National Institute of Mental Health"}],"clinicalBoundary":"Educational reference only. Diagnosis and treatment require qualified health professionals.","updated":"2026-09-20","canonicalUrl":"https://www.mymindmine.com/neurodivergence/adhd","author":{"name":"John Brajer","url":"https://www.mymindmine.com/people/john-brajer"},"publisher":"MyMindMine","knowledgeSystem":"MyMindMine Knowledge System v1","epistemicBoundary":{"externalSources":"Sources support the external factual orientation.","originalLayer":"Brajology and MyMindMine interpretations are original framework material and are not attributed to external sources."}}