What it can look like
Everyday examples.
Important items repeatedly disappearing from view
Multiple planning systems that are quickly abandoned
Urgent requests crowding out important long-term work
Context matters
A pattern is not a diagnosis.
Good systems reduce memory and decision demands; needing them is not a personal failure.
Clinicians consider persistence, developmental history, impairment, multiple settings, health, sleep, mood, anxiety, substance use, learning, and other possible explanations.
Evidence