ABSTRACT
Attention-deficit disorder (ADD) has become the hottest diagnosis of the 1990s. Current estimates show that as many as 20 million Americans—children and adults alike—may suffer from this syndrome whose widespread coverage by the media has engendered both controversy and confusion. And now, with so many adults beginning to feel that they might qualify for testing and diagnosis, some questions arise: Is adult ADD being misdiagnosed, overdiagnosed, or maybe even underdiagnosed? Is it a myth? A fad?
