Ongoing trouble paying attention to details
Frequent careless mistakes
Difficulty staying focused on tasks or conversations
Often seeming not to listen when spoken to directly
Trouble following through on instructions
Difficulty organizing tasks and activities
Avoiding or delaying tasks that require sustained mental effort
Frequently losing things needed for tasks
Being easily distracted
Forgetfulness in daily activities
Symptoms present for a long time
Symptoms affecting school, work, or home life
Symptoms occurring in more than one setting
Symptoms not better explained by stress, sleep problems, anxiety, depression, or another condition
A clinician evaluation is needed for diagnosis