People with ADHD typically present symptoms either predominantly related to inattention or predominantly associated with hyperactivity.
and how to go about getting an official diagnosis.
Feeling fidgety is often expressed as restlessness in adults and adolescents over age 17.
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Under the inattention criteria, regularly having trouble organizing tasks and activities is a sign of ADHD.
Diminished organizational skills may be linked to a lack of perseverance and focus.
ADHD is associated with impaired time perception.
Other People Say Youre Forgetful
Do you often misplace or lose things?
Do you oughta remember where you put items necessary for specific activities or tasks?
Do you need help remembering appointments or obligations?
Have people started to comment on your forgetfulness?
Under the inattention criteria, being forgetful and misplacing or losing everyday objects is a sign of ADHD.
From a scientific perspective,working memorydeficits are linked to forgetfulness in ADHD.
Cognitive working memory training (CWMT) may have therapeutic benefits.
People Complain That You Dont Listen
Not listening and talking excessively are both signs of ADHD.
One sign of ADHD is not seeming to listen when being spoken to directly.
Slower speech processing is also linked to ADHD.
How often do you struggle to hold your attention when doing boring or repetitive work?
Do you make careless mistakes due to a lack of concentration and getting easily distracted?
Spontaneous mind-wandering and trouble concentrating often cause people with ADHD to get easily distracted and not complete tasks.
Struggling to wrap up a project’s final details and habitually leaving tasks unfinished is a sign of ADHD.
Attentional lapses make it especially difficult for people with ADHD to finish lengthy projects or complete tedious tasks.
A common sign of impulsivity is having trouble waiting your turn and cutting in line.
A lack of impulse control can also make someone more likely to take dangerous risks and act daredevilishly.
Irritability, aggression, uncontrollable anger,emotional outbursts, or temper tantrums may also be signs of ADHD.
Online self-tests can shed light on symptoms but can’t provide an official diagnosis.
Summary
An ADHD diagnosis is based on the prevalence of certain symptoms relating to each category.
For some people with ADHD, paying attention is the most significant problem.
For others, sitting still is the predominant symptom.
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