Signs of Hyperactivity in ADHD

Understanding Hyperactivity

An individual with ADHD may have difficulty with regulating and inhibiting behaviors. Hyperactive symptoms include the following:

• Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat.
• Often gets up from seat when remaining in seat is expected.
• Often feels restless.
• Often has trouble playing or enjoying leisure activities quietly.
• Often “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor.”
• Often talks excessively.

Other Major Symptoms of ADHD:

_{Source:
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, Text Revision) DSM-IV. Washington, D.C. 2000.}