No.
ADD and ADHD must have been present from before age 7.
DSM-IV-TR wrote:
Some hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive symptoms that caused impairment were present before age 7 years.
That's what you must fit if you have AD(H)D.
Though there is a diagnosis for those professionals demand to have parents reporting for your but if that's not possible. I assume I'll get that one too, which is ADHD-nos. Nos means 'not otherwise specified' and is the category for everyone who doesn't fit all necessary criteria.
It's unusual to get that diagnosis though. If you started being inattentive or hyperactive out of sudden sometime in your teens, professional might first look into bipolar disorder. ADHD-nos is usually not considered.
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Autism + ADHD
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