Hogan, an 8-year-old boy, has a difficult time staying focused during the school day.He often blurts out responses to his teacher's questions rather than waiting to be called on and has a difficult time staying still at his desk.Hogan has the classic symptoms of __________.

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Hogan's difficulty staying focused and being hyperactive are classic symptoms of ADHD. While ADD is a term that was previously used to describe individuals with primarily inattentive symptoms, it is no longer a separate diagnosis from ADHD. Attention Displacement Disorder and Attention Hypertensive Disorder are not recognized disorders.

Hogan, an 8-Year-Old Boy, Has a Difficult Time Staying Focused