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ADHD

A developmental disorder involving persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Direct answer

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

How it works

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    ADHD is heterogeneous: people can present predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, or combined patterns.

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    Difficulties can involve sustained attention, organization, time management, working memory, planning, inhibition, and task completion.

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    Symptoms begin in childhood even when diagnosis happens later.

Consequence

Why it matters

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    A useful system should reduce executive friction rather than treating every difficulty as a motivation failure.

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    MyMindMine uses externalized state, low-friction action mapping, and local-first reflection without claiming clinical treatment.

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Evidence

Sources

1 cited
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    NIMH: ADHDNational Institute of Mental Health

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