In addition to the formal symptoms used to diagnose ADHD in children and adults, are there other easy to identify behaviors and problems that indicate an adult may have ADHD?

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In addition to the formal symptoms used to diagnose ADHD in children and adults, are there other easy to identify behaviors and problems that indicate an adult may have ADHD?

Yes. The following behaviors and problems might stem directly from ADHD or might be the result of related adjustment difficulties in adults:

  • Chronic lateness and forgetfulness.
  • Anxiety.
  • Lack of organizational skills.
  • Low self-esteem and self-inefficacy.
  • Employment problems.
  • Difficulty controlling anger.
  • Impulsiveness.
  • Perception of laziness (Very few people are lazy. What we call laziness is most likely avoidance behavior.)

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