5 common problems that can mimic ADHD - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing

5 common problems that can mimic ADHD - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing

5 common problems that can mimic ADHD

POSTED JANUARY 09, 2018, 10:30 AM

Claire McCarthy, MD, Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is very common — according to the most recent statistics, one in 10 children between the ages of 4 and 17 has been diagnosed with this problem. So it’s not surprising that when parents notice that their child has trouble concentrating, is more active or impulsive than other children, and is having trouble in school, they think that their child might have ADHD.