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What does ADD stand for?

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Top Rated Answers
Nada
- Expert in ADHD
July 3rd, 2017 5:29pm
It stands for attention deficit disorder.
WackyOrMiles
July 23rd, 2018 7:14am
Attention deficit disorder.
Unicorn47
- Expert in ADHD
November 8th, 2016 10:56pm
Attention Deficit Disorder. It's an acronym for a mental disorder that describes being unable to focus well.
MusicGal
November 9th, 2016 12:01am
Attention Deficit Disorder. ADHD is also very similar in the sense that it has a hyperactivity component. (Attention Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder)
TatumLee07
December 12th, 2016 6:49pm
ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder
HummingWisdom179
July 4th, 2017 7:47pm
ADD stands of Attention-Deficit Disorder!!
sillyseraph002
May 3rd, 2018 5:08pm
the acronym stands for "attention deficit disorder". it descriptively refers to difficulty concentrating, or paying attention to what is going on in front of a person.
OnTheMoon
July 2nd, 2018 6:11pm
Attention-deficit Disorder, though it's mostly called ADHD (Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)