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Do you struggle to get things accomplished even though you really want to?
Do you struggle to get things accomplished even though you really want to?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to focus, regulate behavior and emotions and keep on track. We get a lot of requests for assessments to find out if someone has ADHD. Many clients come to us with a diagnosis of ADHD from another clinician, sometimes the primary care doctor or maybe a psychiatrist. Others have read about it online and feel like what they read sounds a lot like them.
Core Symptoms of ADHD
Core Symptoms of ADHD
For a diagnosis of ADHD, a person needs to exhibit six or more symptoms of inattention and/or six or more symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Here are the symptoms:
Inattention
Inattention
Fails to give close attention to details
Difficulty sustaining attention
Seems not to be listening
Does not follow through on
instructions or tasks
Trouble staying organized
Avoids tasks that require focus
Loses things often
Easily distracted
Forgetting
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity
Often fidgets or squirms
Often gets up or leaves seat
Feels restless
Struggles to be quiet
Uncomfortable being still
Talking excessively
Trouble taking turns in conversations or blurts things out
Trouble waiting for a turn
Interrupting
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