[Amanda]

my bf is in basic and was just diagnosed with hyperactive impulsive disorder. is it the same thing as ADHD?please anwser soon!i did look it up on the internet, all i got was stuff on adhd and i wanted others opinion. i could have spelled it wrong, i spelled it the way he spelled it in his letter.

[missingora]

It's not the same thing. Look it up on the internet.

[jrsgurl62]

Yes, they are the same.Hyperactive-Impulse type is a subset under the ADHD label.Three subtypes of ADHD exist. The Hyperactive-Impulse Type describes a teen who seems to have too much excess energy and who cannot sit still, who frequently interrupts others or makes decisions without thinking. This person often doesn't realize what is socially appropriate in a given situation. The Inattentive Type describes a person who has trouble with organization, is easily distracted, and is often sluggish. The Combined Type describes an adolescent who meets criteria for both of the other types. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD, these characteristics must cause problems for the person in two areas—usually both at school and at home.

[Donna M]

According to the DSM-IV, the big book of psychological diagnoses, Hyperactive Impusive is a *type* of ADHD. This is probably what your boyfriend was diagnosed with, but he should definitely call up his doctor and ask any questions he has about it.It means that the type of ADHD he has makes him hyper (have a hard time sitting still, chilling out, etc).There is another kind of ADHD called"Inattentive"which makes it hard to pay attention to things. Some people also have"Combined"ADHD, which means that they have both sets of symptoms.Did you mean"basic"like basic training in the military? If so, being diagnosed with ADHD and choosing to receive medication may limit the types of jobs he can take--I had a friend who couldn't take them if he wanted to stay a bomb tech. They will let him know about this if that's the case.