Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also called ADHD, is a long-term condition that affects millions of children. It often continues into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of developing problems. These can comprise having a hard time paying attention, being hyperactive and being impulsive.

ADHD Types

There are four types of ADHD that healthcare providers diagnose in children and adults:

• Inattentive ADHD: This involves difficulty concertrating, finishing tasks and staying planned. With this type, you have few or no hyperactivity symptoms.
• Hyperactive-impulsive ADHD: This involves difficulty sitting still or having “quiet time.” You have extra energy and are extremely talkative.
• Combined presentation: This is the most common type of ADHD, and it’s what most people connect with the condition. You have many distracted symptoms and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms.
• Unspecified presentation: This is when you have terrible symptoms that show with daily life, but your symptoms don’t exist the official criteria for the types listed above.