{"id":7506,"date":"2025-12-07T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/?p=7506"},"modified":"2025-12-07T16:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T16:38:37","slug":"attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-dsm-5-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-dsm-5-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder DSM 5: ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"

DSM 5: ADHD:\u00a0 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder<\/h2>\n

By now we\u2019ve all heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder<\/strong>, sometimes shortened to simply ADD when the hyperactivity (H) isn\u2019t present.\u00a0 Individuals with this disorder are quite varied.\u00a0 My professional experience includes a number of clients diagnosed prior to attending therapy with me in which depression<\/a>, anxiety disorders, a personality disorder, as well as bipolar disorder were the focus of concern before proper evaluation.\u00a0 So what is ADHD<\/strong>, and why might it be a bit difficult to diagnose, especially in adults?<\/p>\n

For starters, the DSM 5<\/a> lists the criteria for this disorder \u201csix or more\u201d symptoms within two overarching patterns of behavior to meet the threshold when compared to the developmental level of the individual in question: inattention and hyperactivity or impulsivity.\u00a0 The threshold lowers to at least 5 or more when applied to adults.\u00a0 With children or adults, the symptoms must impact \u201csocial and academic\/occupational activities\u201d (p. 59).<\/p>\n

Lack of following directions. Is the individual easily distracted?<\/h3>\n

Under inattention, the 9 options include failure to consider details, including completion of an assignment or task without following through with handing it off to a boss or teacher; this is repeated as lack of follow-through later within the symptom descriptions, including the lack of following directions.\u00a0 The inability to sustain focus on tasks, including hobbies or play activities is next up. If the person seems to daydream, lose concentration \u2013 even while listening to another person relay information \u2013 these distractions can be fodder for AD(H)D.\u00a0 Tasks that require organization, neatness, or \u201csustained mental effort\u201d are avoided or disliked, not necessarily because the tasks are beyond their capacity.\u00a0 Is the individual easily distracted?\u00a0 Does the individual lose things easily and often?\u00a0 Is there a pattern of forgetfulness that can seem nearly defiant (when in fact it there is an honest desire to run errands, return calls, pay bills, or keep appointments).\u00a0 (P. 59)<\/p>\n

Under hyperactivity<\/a>, the 9 options include tapping, fidgeting, squirming in seat; the individual may even find it hard to remain seated through a class, meeting, or meal.\u00a0 If the person climbs or runs about when inappropriate, as well as \u201cunable to engage in leisure activities quietly\u201d you may be witness to ADHD. Does the person interrupt, talk excessively, or not wait their turn?\u00a0 In adults, this may also mean taking over a project for someone or intruding on others\u2019 conversations, tasks, games, or otherwise.<\/p>\n

The severity may be mild, moderate, or severe, and the 3 a clinician needs to clarify whether the diagnosis contains a combined presentation, predominantly inattentive, or predominantly hyperactive\/impulsive.<\/p>\n

The next article will further elucidate the criteria for ADHD<\/strong>, as well as explore prevalence, cultural determinants (if any), as well as the differential diagnoses based on shared symptoms across disorders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DSM 5: ADHD:\u00a0 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder By now we\u2019ve all heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sometimes shortened to simply ADD when the hyperactivity (H) isn\u2019t present.\u00a0 Individuals with this disorder are quite varied.\u00a0 My professional experience includes a number of clients diagnosed prior to attending therapy with me in which depression, anxiety disorders, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7509,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7506\/revisions\/7509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exclusivesamplewebsites.com\/michaelneemft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}