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With 15.5 million U.S. adults currently diagnosed with ADHD, there is a growing focus on warning signs of the disorder. Mental health experts share the most common signs and symptoms.
Psychologists share the ADHD signs that are frequently overlooked.
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.
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.
The diagnostic criteria originally designed for determining whether an individual was experiencing ADHD symptoms was designed for children. [11] These criteria has been criticized for being limiting for adults and the symptoms that may be found in adults with ADHD such as procrastination, poor motivation, and time management difficulties. [11]
These are common signs of ADHD. 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 […]
[59]: 7, 9 While the core symptoms of ADHD are similar in children and adults, they often present differently in adults than in children: for example, excessive physical activity seen in children may present as feelings of restlessness and constant mental activity in adults. [59]: 6
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