- Poor attention to details.
- Careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities.
- Trouble keeping attention on tasks or play activities.
- Difficulty listening when spoken to directly.
- Difficulty following instructions.
- Difficulty completing schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace.
- Difficulty organizing activities.
- Difficulty focusing mental attention for a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework).
- Often loses things needed for tasks and activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools).
- Easily distracted.
- Forgetful in daily activities.
Other Major Symptoms of ADHD:
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity
Source:
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, Text Revision) DSM-IV Washington, D.C. 2000.
