"I had a family with a child who had tremendous difficulty waiting in lines, waiting for anything," said Dr. Balamuth.
Symptoms such as "distractibility, forgetfulness, problems with follow-through," and "difficulty waiting one's turn" can be hard to distill from normal childhood struggles, he argues.
In some gentler passages, he appears to be holding back with difficulty, waiting to erupt in another outburst; a slight irregularity in the beat evokes an athlete's labored breath.
And while the airport experience since 9/11 has become much more trying to all of us, it can be extremely challenging for someone who has inherent difficulty waiting or standing in line, not to mention answering questions posed by a security guard.
ADHD, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type presents with excessive fidgetiness and restlessness, hyperactivity, difficulty waiting and remaining seated, immature behavior; destructive behaviors may also be present.
The HI scale "identifies children who: cannot sit still, are restless, and easily distracted; have trouble sticking to any activity; fidget; cannot concentrate, cannot pay attention for long; are impulsive; have difficulty waiting their turn in games or groups; and cannot settle to do anything for more than a few moments" [ 15].
A framed cell indicates corresponding items between the ASIA and J-CAARS-S subscales * p <0.05, ** p <0.01 ASIA ADHD criterion A showed acceptable internal consistency reliability for the nine inattention and nine hyperactivity impulsivity symptoms in both adulthood and childhood with the exception of symptom "h" (difficulty waiting turn) for adulthood hyperactivity impulsivity (α = 0.64).
The children may exhibit excessive talking or difficulty waiting or taking turns.
Main outcome measures: Access difficulties and waiting times, cost-related access problems, and ratings of physicians and quality of care.
"Without the Department for Work and Pensions sharing details of how long claims should and do take, claimants are left facing uncertainty and potential financial difficulties whilst waiting for a decision," she said.
While there were several missteps in "Heartbeat," its focus in the first episode, at least, starts a conversation about the seriousness of cardiomyopathy, the difficulties of waiting for a heart transplant, and the importance of organ donation in saving lives.
