A child who lives in a chaotic, verbally/physically/sexually abusive environment usually has great difficulty sustaining attention, is probably highly distractible, and may spend most of his or her time zoning out (dissociation) as a way to escape the painful realities of his or her life. But at first glance, especially in a classroom setting, these symptoms can look just like a classic case of ADHD Inattentive Type. But the sad reality may be that these are more symptoms of