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There's two parts to a diagnosis:
A. Do you have enough of the ADHD traits as written in DSM-5?
2. Are the traits hurting you in a number of common settings in your everyday life?
You're not my social worker I don't need to tell you anything!
Oh I totally am, I'm just pretending not to be so that I can stealthily check up on you...
Brenda how could you
I'm sorry, the temptation was too great!
The specialist (not US) I seen include do you have those traits since childhood. If not it's something which cause those symptoms. Which fits my case.