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ADHD in women is frequently missed because the textbook picture skews male, hyperactive, and childhood-onset. Most women present with internalized symptoms: chronic mental restlessness, forgetfulness, time blindness, emotional dysregulation, and rejection sensitivity. This checklist follows the DSM-5 inattentive and combined criteria, adds the executive function and emotional patterns women report most often, and notes the hormonal angles (PMDD, perimenopause) that change ADHD severity. Use it as a self-screen to bring to a qualified clinician, not as a diagnosis.
Asperger's syndrome was folded into autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 1) when the DSM-5 retired the term in 2013. Many adults still identify with the label because it describes a specific profile: autism without language delay or intellectual disability, often diagnosed late in adulthood. This checklist covers the DSM-5 social communication and restricted-interest criteria, the sensory profile that is common but not required for diagnosis, and the masking patterns adult women and high-IQ men often use to pass. Use as a self-screen to bring to a clinician trained in adult autism assessment.
