Can a child start to show symptoms of ADD at 14?
Children usually start to show signs of attention deficit disorder (ADD), a mental disorder characterized by inattentive and impulsive behavioral patterns, when they are between 3 and 7 years old. Although people can continue to have ADD symptoms when they are teenagers or adults, doctors usually diagnose children with the mental disorder by the time they are 7 years old.Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderNational Institute of Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/ADHDMayo Clinic: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in ChildrenNemours Foundation: What Is ADHD?More Information:MedicineNet; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (ADD); Dennis S.
