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Many children who exhibit clinical symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and have been diagnosed often exhibit symptoms that may resemble symptoms of children who have experienced or been exposed to trauma. As a consequence of the overlapping symptoms and lack of trauma-informed training, medical and educational professionals are sometimes unable to distinguish the cause of problematic behaviors, resulting in an unfitting diagnosis. This National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) podcast describes how to differentiate between the behavioral commonalities of ADHD and trauma.