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Symptoms could include:
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Academic Underachievement
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Aggressive Outburst
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Attention Seeking Behavior
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Behavioral Problems At School
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Careless Character
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Difficulty Managing Behavior
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Disturbance Of Attention
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Easily Distracted
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Fidgeting
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Forgetful
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Impatient
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Impulsivity
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Interrupts Others
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Loses Things
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Makes Impulsive Remarks
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Problem Behavior
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Problems At Work
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Runs About Inappropriately
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Talkative
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Tends To Abandon Tasks
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Tends To Be Disorganized
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Unable To Concentrate
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Unable To Conform To A Position
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Unable To Play Quietly
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