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About half of children diagnosed with ADHD will meet criteria for the disorder as an adult. In some studies the percentage is a bit greater than that.

The 50% (or less) who no longer meet criteria as an adult have either:

  • neurologically matured "out" of the condition, or
  • developed a set of skills to master the key features (distractibility, impulsivity) of the disorder so that the functional impact is no longer as severe, or as prevalent

So the short is that, yes, for many individuals ADD/ADHD is a lifelong condition with impact across social, academic, and vocational settings.

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