hyperactivity

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Most of his teachers were ill-equipped to handle his behavioral problems, later diagnosed as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Children also are on screens more than ever, which is believed to contribute to more anxiety, depression, aggression and hyperactivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"These results also provide a potential explanation for how stimulants treat hyperactivity, which previously seemed paradoxical," Dosenbach added.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

When Joani Reisen goes without her medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, she says it feels like “squirrels running everywhere” in her mind.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

And the more I began to appreciate what she did for my family, the less her accent and hyperactivity bothered me.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley