When children and teenagers are diagnosed with the symptoms of antisocial personality disorder it is called attention deficit disorder.

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Final Answer : False, Explanation :  Antisocial personality disorder is a separate diagnosis from attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The symptoms of ADD/ADHD may overlap with some symptoms of antisocial personality disorder, but they are not the same disorder.

When children and teenagers are diagnosed with the symptoms of antisocial personality disorder it is called attention deficit disorder.

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