Adult-onset ADHD is a naming problem, not a new disorder
KevinMD.com
The term adult-onset ADHD is a misnomer because attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is by definition a neurodevelopmental condition that must originate before age twelve. Labeling late-diagnosed cases as adult-onset risks conflating undiagnosed childhood symptoms with new attentional impairments caused by other factors like stress or mental health conditions. Proper diagnosis requires distinguishing between previously unrecognized ADHD and acquired attention problems in adulthood.
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