ADHD in Adults Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the ADHD in Adults article.
20/20: See: Twenty-twenty. ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Adult ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as found in the adult populati... See the entire definition of Adult ADHDAntidepressant: Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Antidepressants: Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Antisocial personality: See: Antisocial personality disorder. Antisocial personality disorder: A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the... See the entire definition of Antisocial personality disorderAnxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear, characterized by physical symptoms such as pa... See the entire definition of AnxietyAnxiety disorder: A chronic condition characterized by an excessive and persistent sense o... See the entire definition of Anxiety disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A disorder in which a person is unable to contro... See the entire definition of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderAtypical: Unusual, or not fitting a single diagnostic Bipolar disorder: A mood disorder sometimes called manic-depressive illness or manic-depr... See the entire definition of Bipolar disorderBorderline personality disorder: A personality type characterized by difficulty forming an... See the entire definition of Borderline personality disorderBrain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func... See the entire definition of BrainCluster: In epidemiology, an aggregation of cases of a disease or another health-related c... See the entire definition of Cluster
Cognitive: Having to do with thought, judgment, or knowledge. Cognitive therapy: A relatively short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that... See the entire definition of Cognitive therapyCymbalta: Brand name for duloxetine hydrochloride, a drug approved by the FDA to treat maj... See the entire definition of CymbaltaDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisDuloxetine: See: Cymbalta. Dysfunction: Difficult function or abnormal function. Evolution: The continuing process of change. Family history: The family structure and relationships within the family, including inform... See the entire definition of Family historyGenetic: Having to do with genes and genetic Hyperactivity: A higher than normal level of activity. An organ can be described as hyper... See the entire definition of HyperactivityImpulsivity: Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. People who are overly impulsi... See the entire definition of ImpulsivityInheritance: The transmission of a gene from parent to child. The pattern of inheritance i... See the entire definition of InheritanceLability: The state or quality of being labile: susceptible to change, error or instabili... See the entire definition of LabilityLiver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t... See the entire definition of Liver
Memory: 1. The ability to recover information about past events or knowledge. ... See the entire definition of MemoryMotor: Something that produces or refers to motion. For example, a motor neuron is a nerve... See the entire definition of MotorNerve: A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory an... See the entire definition of NerveObjective: In a microscope, the objective (also called the objective lens) is the lens nea... See the entire definition of ObjectivePersonality disorder: A disorder characterized by the chronic use of mechanisms of coping ... See the entire definition of Personality disorderPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPrognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisPsychiatric: Pertaining to or within the purview of psychiatry, the medical specialty conc... See the entire definition of PsychiatricPsychiatry: The medical specialty that is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and tr... See the entire definition of PsychiatryPsychotherapy: The treatment of a behavior disorders, mental illness, or any other conditi... See the entire definition of PsychotherapyQualitative: Having to do with quality. In contrast to quantitative (which pertains to qua... See the entire definition of QualitativeQuantitative: Having to do with quantity or with the amount. Schizoaffective disorder: A mood disorder that is coupled with some symptoms that resemble... See the entire definition of Schizoaffective disorderSchizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms may include loss of personalit... See the entire definition of SchizophreniaSleep: The body's rest cycle.
Sodium: The major positive ion (cation) in the fluid surrounding cells in the body. The ch... See the entire definition of SodiumSubstance: 1. Material with particular features. Substance abuse: The excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol or a drug. (There is... See the entire definition of Substance abuseSuicidal: Pertaining to suicide. the taking of ones own life. As in a suicidal gesture, su... See the entire definition of SuicidalSymptom: Any subjective evidence of disease. In contrast, a sign is objective. Blood comin... See the entire definition of SymptomTherapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Toxicity: The degree to which a substance (a toxin or poison) can harm humans or animals. ... See the entire definition of ToxicityUncertainty: "Medicine's ground state is uncertainty. And wisdom -- for both patients and ... See the entire definition of Uncertainty
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