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The ADD Nutrition Solution

The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: Book Excerpt
by Marcia 
Zimmerman, C.N. 



The following is an excerpt from the 
book: The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free 30-Day Plan by 
Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
Published by Owl Books/Henry Holt 
Chapter 1: Do I or My Child Have An Attention Deficit Disorder 
What are attention deficits exactly and how do you know if you 
are suffering from them? These are the first questions we must 
address before discussing treatment of ADD. To do so, let's take 
a quick look at the history of this condition and the evolution 
of its definition and diagnosis. 

Attention deficits have 
evolved over the years in the terminology used and the 
classification of the symptoms. The latest revisions to the 
disorders are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 
of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, or DSM IV. Currently all 
attention deficits are grouped under the designation AD/HD or 
attention deficit/hyperactive disorder. Two main categories of 
AD/HD are defined, AD/HD predominantly inattentive and AD/HD 
predominantly hyperactive-impulsive. A third category is 
considered, AD/HD-combined, that is, a combination of 
inattentive and hyperactive or impulsive types. For all three 
types, the condition must have persisted for at least six 
months, and have occurred before the age of seven, in order to 
be identified as a true attention deficit disorder. The adult 
condition is diagnosed by examining childhood history, 
interviewing parents and others who knew the individual as a 
child, plus evaluating the adult symptoms.