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Some adults may question whether they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or wonder if their ADHD-like behaviors – inattention, hyperactive-impulsivity or a combination of the two ...
You may find this surprising if you don’t have an official ADHD diagnosis, but as it turns out, many adults have been living with ADHD and don’t recognize […] 6 Self-Screening Questions You ...
People with ADHD will often have a chronic history of having running to-do lists, with little success in getting the list done, consistently choosing fun over boring tasks, having actual ...
The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) is a psychological assessment tool used to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. It is a self-report questionnaire that asks individuals to retrospectively recall and rate the frequency and severity of symptoms they experienced during childhood that are characteristic of ADHD.
Although the 6 question ASRS screener can be effective in diagnosing ADHD in adults and can be completed quickly, it cannot rule out other medical conditions that could be impacting the diagnosis of ADHD. [11] Some symptoms of ADHD do contain some overlap with other mood disorders, which are not tested for within the ASRS. [13]
As the CDC reveals a surge in Americans with ADHD, many are reporting difficulty in accessing care, including long waits for evaluations, missed diagnoses, and struggles to find medications that ...
ADHD is a chronic condition, beginning in early childhood, and can persist throughout a person's lifetime. It is estimated that 33–66% of children with ADHD will continue to have significant ADHD-related symptoms persisting into adulthood, resulting in a significant impact on education, employment, and interpersonal relationships. [17] [18]
A score of 1 or 2 on at least one question in the performance section indicates impairment. The rules for scoring are as follows: ADHD inattentive type: Must score either a 2 or 3 on six or more items in questions 1–9. ADHD hyperactive/impulsive type: Must score either a 2 or 3 on six or more items in questions 10–18.