A revised version of the DSM-III was released. The official name became attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This meant that hyperactivity was considered to be an important feature of ADHD.

Why is ADD called ADHD?

In 1994, doctors decided all forms of attention-deficit disorder would be called “attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,” or ADHD, even if the person wasn’t hyperactive.

Is ADHD called ADD now?

ADD, or attention-deficit disorder, is an old term, now out of date, for the disorder we call ADHD, ADHD. see attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.