ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER DIAGNOSTIC
CRITERIA
 

INATTENTION
1. Often has trouble sustaining attention in tasks
2. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
3. Often has trouble organizing activities
4. Often avoids or is hesitant about engaging in projects that require sustained mental effort
5. Often loses things
6. Often does not give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes
7. Often does not follow through on instruction or does not finish tasks.
8. Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
9. Is often forgetful in daily activities

Total____(Inattention)


HYPERACTIVITY
1. Often does not like to remain seated, even when being seated is expected
2. Often feels restless
3. Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
4. Often talks excessively
5. Often has difficulty engaging in leisure activities quietly
6. Is often "on the go" or often acts like they are "driven by a motor"


IMPULSIVITY

7. Often has difficulty awaiting turn
8. Often interrupts others, such as in conversations or games
9. Often blurts out answers before questions are completed

Total_____(Hyperactivity-impulsivity)

If  6 or more symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity have been a problem for at least 6 months, the patient should be evaluated by someone who specializes in adult attention deficit disorder.

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