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The terms ADD and ADHD describe the same neurotype. "ADD" is an outdated term that once referred to people who struggled with focus but weren't hyperactive.
ADD (attention deficit disorder) is the term commonly used to describe a neurological condition with symptoms of inattention, distractibility, and poor working memory./GettyImages-1181379922-d5ccf048cbaa40aba1a1f2df36173293.jpg)
ADD vs. ADHD ADD, short for attention-deficit disorder, is a term that is outdated. 30 When the condition was first named, only the inattentive symptoms were recognized. Then, the experts learned that the same condition caused hyperactive and impulsive symptoms. As a result, they changed the name to ADHD.