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Learn the symptoms, requirements, and classification of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to the DSM-5. This web page provides a PDF document with the detailed criteria for each type of ADHD (inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined).
For older adolescents and adults (age 17 and older), at least five symptoms are required. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or during other activities (e.g., overlooks or misses details, work is inaccurate).
A PDF document that summarizes the DSM-5 criteria for ADHD, including the symptoms, presentations, and diagnosis. It also provides the source and reference for the criteria from the American Psychiatric Association.
ADHD criteria in the DSM-5 The most important changes to the criteria for ADHD in the DSM-5 are summarised in Box 1. Classification and presentation The DSM-IV chapter that included all diagnoses usually first made in infancy, childhood or adoles-cence has been removed from the DSM-5. ADHD is now placed in the neurodevelopmental disorders
Learn how clinicians identify children with ADHD based on DSM-5 criteria and AAP guidelines. Find out the symptoms, presentations, severity, and coexisting conditions of ADHD.
Learn about the changes and criteria for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Find out how DSM-5 aims to improve the diagnosis and care of children and adults with ADHD.
To diagnose ADHD in adults and adolescents age 17 years or older, only 5 symptoms are needed instead of the 6 needed for younger children. Symptoms might look different at older ages. For example, in adults, hyperactivity may appear as extreme restlessness or wearing others out with their activity.
