9 ADHD (ADD) categories of symptoms

paul @amiserabilist@beige.party New Study Finds That ADHD Has 9 Categories of SymptomsThere's more to ADHD than inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.KEY POINTSADHD symptoms can be broken down into nine categories.Some categories are not fully represented in the diagnostic criteria.Other categories are not represented at all in diagnostic criteria.Broadening the diagnostic criteria with patient lived experiences could make for better intervention. ADHD is often characterized as having two, or in some cases three, big families of symptoms: Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Often, hyperactive and impulsive symptoms are banded together.A new qualitative study confirms what research has been showing for years: More categories of symptoms can define ADHD, and not all of them are in the DSM. Using a thematic analysis on adults with ADHD, a new study identified nine categories of symptoms people with ADHD experience.Among those, we feature the original triad mentioned in the…