I find it very interesting that ADHD can be associated/misdiagnosed with childhood trauma.
I would like to see more articles on this topic.
https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-and-trauma
https://www.childdevelopmentclinic.com.au/adhd-and-complex-trauma.html
From what I know of ADHD, my theory is that I feel childrens brains who have ADHD are just more sensitive than other kids. They become overstimulated, much like a lot of kids on the neurodiversity spectrum including autism being on the other end of that spectrum. Difficulty with emotion regulation, difficulty starting tasts, finishing tasks, executive brain dysfunction, spacing out without meaning to, impulsivity, procrastination, mild dissociative states, anxiety etc... the kid still taking the test hours after everyone else has left. I think one is born with it. I also am curious if c-sections or birth issues have anything to do with some of these learning and social difficulties later in life. When medicated, these kids do well most of the time, like glasses for bad eyesight. Trauma related? Maybe...I would have to do more research on dopamine to understand that part but I know kids without trauma that have ADHD.