Your friend wonders if her son could be diagnosed with ADHD. He has suddenly begun

making careless errors on his school work, can't seem to pay attention to anything for
long, and is always either talking or moving.

In order to help your friend, you ask how
old her son is since ADHD symptoms must occur by or before the age of
a. 7 years.
b. 12 years.
c. 18 months.
d. 10 years.
e. 4 years.


a. 7 years.

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