A new paradigm for adult ADHD: A focused strategy to monitor treatment

Makes careless mistakes when working on boring or difficult tasks

Difficulty sustaining attention while working on boring or repetitive tasks

Difficulty concentrating on what people say even when spoken to directly

Difficulty wrapping-up final details; fails to complete tasks

Difficulty with organization and getting tasks in order

Avoids or delays tasks requiring sustained mental effort

Loses or misplaces personal possessions; difficulty finding things

Easily distracted by surrounding activity or noise

Forgetful; difficulty remembering appointments or obligations

Fidgets or squirms with hands or feet

Leaves the seat in meetings or situations where sitting is expected

Feels restless or needs to be chronically active

Difficulty unwinding, relaxing, or engaging in leisure activities quietly

Feels compelled to stay active ("on the go" or "driven by a motor")

Talks excessively in social situations

Blurts out or finishes sentences of others who are talking

Difficulty awaiting turn; has to have demands met immediately

Interrupts or intrudes on others when they are busy