ADHD in adults
Symptoms in Adults
In adults, the symptoms of ADHD are more difficult to define. This is largely due to a lack of research into adults with ADHD.
However, children and teens with ADHD frequently experience symptoms that last into adulthood.
As ADHD is a developmental disorder, it’s believed it cannot develop in adults without it first appearing during childhood. But symptoms of ADHD in children and teenagers often continue into adulthood.
The main signs of ADHD in Adults are:
- Careless
- Starting new tasks before finishing others
- Not very good organisation skills
- Struggle to focus
- Losing items / Forgetfulness
- Struggle to keep quiet
- Mood swings
- Impatience / Can’t deal with stress
ADHD IN CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
Symptoms in Children and Teenagers
Children and teenagers with ADHD typically have well-defined symptoms before the age of six. They happen in a variety of settings, including the house and the classroom.
Youngsters may exhibit signs of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattentiveness, or they may just exhibit signs of one of these behavioural patterns.
The main signs of inattentiveness are:
- Short attention span / easily distracted
- Careless mistakes
- Struggling to keep organised
- Changing their tasks a lot
- losing their things
- not focusing on tasks that are time consuming
The main signs of hyperactivity and impulsiveness are:
- Fidgeting
- Not aware of danger
- Not concentrating on tasks
- Excessive talking / physically moving
- interrupting peoples conversations
- Struggle to wait their turn