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It's probably not Attention Deficit Disorder ...
1. If the symptoms haven\'t chronically affected you throughout your life.
2. If your inattention or other problems occur in some situation or tasks but not others.
3. If not everyone describes you as disorganized, forgetful and scattered.
4. If you are usually prompt and timely.
5. If you eventually finish the tasks you start.
6. If you think you have the symptoms but your mother says, "No one thought so when you were a child."
7. If you can\'t recall teachers saying you were lazy and didn\'t pay attention.
8. If most of your decisions are not impulsive.
9. If work or school evaluations don\'t cite inconsistency as your usual pattern.
10. If you can recall any periods of your life that were not impaired by these symptoms.

Remember, ADD is a cluster of symptoms occurring together and including forgetfulness, distractibility, impulsive decision making, and disorganization to the point of impairing your ability to function.

 

A common developmental and behavioral disorder. It is characterized by poor concentration, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness that are inappropriate for the child's age. Children and adults with ADHD are easily distracted by sights and sounds in their environment, cannot concentrate for long periods of time, are restless and impulsive, or have a tendency to daydream and be slow to complete tasks .(Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) describes the problems of children who are overactive and have difficulties concentrating. In everyday life, people often describe children who become excitable, boisterous or disobedient as hyperactive. The professional term refers to a more severe and long-lasting problem. See our Mental Health and Growing up factsheet on ADHD for further information.