To figure out if something is an illness or an excuse, you must first know what you are questioning. In this case, we are questioning ADD, ADHD and ODD. ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder. ODD is Oppositional Defiant Disorder. These illnesses generally begin in early childhood and can carry on through adulthood. At times all three illnesses/disorders are misdiagnosed. When I interviewed Dr. Vonda Houchen (2005) concerning these illnesses/disorders said this"; ADD, ADHD and ODD go together. When you see a child or an adult with ADHD, you can count on ADD and maybe even ODD being there as well. Most doctors miss the signs of ODD and diagnose it ADD and /or ADHD. The angry outburst, outburst, temper tantrums and aggression you see with ODD can also be experienced with ADD and ADHD. (Houchen) "Children and adults with ADHD often struggle with low self-esteem, troubled personal relationships and poor performance in school or at......

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