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Sorry, but our ADHD Symptom Checklist requires that you have javascript turned on. If you do not want to turn javascipt on, you can print out and fill out the form manually and review the following diagnostic criteria to see if your child has symptoms of ADHD. Your child has a symptom if you feel that he has it 'Often' or 'Very Often'. Typs of ADHD include: ADHD - Inattentive Type, with six or more symptoms of Inattention ADHD - Hyperactive/Impulsive Type, with six or more symptoms of Hyperactivity and Impulsivity ADHD - Combined Type, with six or more symptoms of Inattention and six or more symptoms of Hyperactivity and Impulsivity Warning!!! Even if your child meets has these symptoms of ADHD, it does not mean that your child has ADHD! To meet the criteria for ADHD, your child should also: have had these symptoms since before he or she was 7 years old have the symptoms in more than one setting, for example, both at home and at school have a clinically significant impairment in his or her functioning. This one is very important. Even if your child has every symptom of ADHD, if it isn't causing a problem, then it isn't ADHD. not have another disorder that could be causing the symptoms, like autism, depression, personality disorder, etc.
If you do not want to turn javascipt on, you can print out and fill out the form manually and review the following diagnostic criteria to see if your child has symptoms of ADHD. Your child has a symptom if you feel that he has it 'Often' or 'Very Often'.
Typs of ADHD include:
Warning!!! Even if your child meets has these symptoms of ADHD, it does not mean that your child has ADHD! To meet the criteria for ADHD, your child should also:
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