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DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD

Symptoms and/or behaviors that have persisted ≥6 months in ≥2 settings (e.g., school, home, church). Symptoms have negatively impacted academic, social, and/or occupational functioning. In patients aged < 17 years, ≥6 symptoms are necessary; in those aged ≥17 years, ≥5 symptoms are necessary.

Meaning: Symptoms and behaviors that have persisted for six months or more in two or more settings, such as school, home, or church. Symptoms have negatively impacted academic, social, or occupational functioning. In patients aged under 17 years, six or more symptoms are necessary; in those aged 17 years or older, five or more symptoms are necessary.

Inattentive Type 

Diagnosis Criteria 

Displays poor listening skills. 

Loses and/or misplaces items needed to complete activities or tasks. 

Sidetracked by external or unimportant stimuli. 

Forgets daily activities. 

Diminished attention span. 

Lacks ability to complete schoolwork and other assignments or to follow instructions. 

Avoids or is disinclined to begin homework or activities requiring concentration. 

Fails to focus on details and/or makes thoughtless mistakes in schoolwork or assignments.

Hyperactive/Impulsive Type 

Diagnosis Criteria 

Hyperactive Symptoms: 

Squirms when seated or fidgets with feet/hands.
Marked restlessness that is difficult to control.
Appears to be driven by "a motor" or is often "on the go"
Lacks ability to play and engage in leisure activities in a quiet manner.
Incapable of staying seated in class.
Overly talkative.

Impulsive Symptoms:

Difficulty waiting turn Interrupts or intrudes into conversations and activities of others.
Impulsively blurts out answers before questions completed.

Additional Requirements for Diagnosis Symptoms present prior to age 12 years.

Symptoms not better accounted for by a different psychiatric disorder (e.g., mood disorder, anxiety disorder) and do not occur exclusively during a psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia). 

Symptoms not exclusively a manifestation of oppositional behavior.

Classification Combined Type: 

Patient meets both inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive criteria for the past 6 months. 

Predominantly Inattentive Type: 

Patient meets inattentive criterion, but not hyperactive/impulse criterion, for the past 6 months. 

Predominantly Hyperactive/Impulsive Type: 

Patient meets hyperactive/impulse criterion, but not inattentive criterion, for the past 6 months. Symptoms may be classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on symptom severity.

References

Adler, L. A., Faraone, S. V., Sarocco, P., Atkins, N., & Khachatryan, A. (2019). Establishing US norms for the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) and characterising symptom burden among adults with self-reported ADHD. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 73(1), e13260. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13260

American Academy of Family Physicians. (n.d.). DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD (ADHD Toolkit, Table 1). https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/adhd_toolkit/adhd19-assessment-table1.pdf

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

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How we work with ADHD clients

At Canada Online Therapy, owner and operator Lee Park is a Registered Counseling Therapist (RCT), which is the Canadian equivalent of a psychotherapist.

She works collaboratively with clients to pinpoint when their challenges first emerged and to build a comprehensive clinical understanding of their symptoms.

Her approach evaluates how environmental contexts and stress exacerbate executive dysfunction, focusing treatment on addressing those underlying stressors.

Because many individuals with ADHD carry internalized shame or feel inherently flawed, therapy emphasizes rebuilding a healthy, compassionate self-concept.

By applying a habit-change framework, therapy helps clients break free from ingrained patterns of negative self-perception and reframe their focus around their full potential.

Please note that RCTs in Canada do not provide formal diagnoses; official ADHD assessments must be conducted by a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, or medical doctor.

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Your ADHD therapist online provides specialized care, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ADHD adults online and evidence-based approaches for ADHD counselling online.

Online therapy for ADHD is available for both children and adults.

We offer online behavioral therapy for ADHD as part of our ADHD treatment online for adults and children.

Coverage is available for ADHD treatment online with insurance, and options for ADHD treatment online with no insurance are also supported through a sliding scale fee when capacity allows.

When group or personal plans allows, we provide approved insurance-covered ADHD therapy, including Blue Cross Therapy Online, Canada Life Psychotherapy, Green Shield Therapy Coverage, Manulife Psychotherapy, Non-Insured Health Benefits, and Sun Life Counselling Coverage.

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