ADHD Predominately Inattentive Type
ADHD Predominately Inattentive Type
According to the diagnostic criteria, an individual with at least six of the following symptoms of inattention:
- Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work or other activities
- Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
- Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
- Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
- Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
- Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)
- Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
- Is often forgetful in daily activities
Source: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV), copyright 1994, American Psychiatric Association
Eileen Bailey is a freelance health writer. She is the author of What Went Right: Reframe Your Thinking for a Happier Now, Idiot’s Guide to Adult ADHD, Idiot’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Essential Guide to Overcoming Obsessive Love, and Essential Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome. She can be found on Twitter @eileenmbailey and on Facebook at eileenmbailey.
Published On: July 15, 2010