Abstract：
This commentary discusses the history of ADHD and how it can inform contemporary debates about the disorder. It critiques retrospective histories of ADHD, which propose earlier origins for the disorder than match the historical evidence. It concludes by indicating when ADHD did emerge as a distinctive disorder and why it did so.
摘要：
这篇评论讨论了多动症的历史，以及它如何为当代关于这种疾病的辩论提供信息。它批评多动症的回顾性历史，它提出了这种疾病的早期起源，而不是与历史证据相匹配。结论是指出ADHD何时确实出现为一种独特的疾病，以及为什么这样做。
