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How is ADHD Diagnosed?

ADHD is diagnosed by observing a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-

impulsivity that lasts for at least six months and has a negative impact on academic,

occupational, or social functioning. For a diagnosis to be made, symptoms must be evident before

age 12

The symptoms must Symptoms must be Symptoms are not The symptoms should

be more severe present in multiple due to the effects of not be better explained

than what is settings (e.g., a substance or by another mental,

expected for the home, school, medication behavioral, or

individual's age and work, with friends neurodevelopmental

intellectual level or relatives) disorder