I was the first revision to recognize specific criteria for diagnosing subtypes of ADD with and without hyperactivity. Various criticisms led in DSM-III-R in 1987 to new diagnostic criteria and to the determination that 8 of 14 symptoms were necessary for a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (McBurnett, Lahey, and Pfiffner, 1993, 109-110).
The diagnosis of ADD in a school setting takes place today in terms of legal requirements about the assessment of children with ADD under either P.L. 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), or
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