Table 1.

Parcel Assignment of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms

Parcel 1 Loses train of thought during homework or home activities such as chores (e.g., forgets what he or she was about to say, forgets what he or she was looking for, loses his or her place when working on an activity) Easily confused during homework or home activities such as chores (e.g., gets mixed up trying to follow the instructions for an activity, becomes confused when the directions for an activity are a little complicated) Looks drowsy during homework or home activities such as chores even when he or she has had a good night sleep (e.g., seems sleepy and tired, yawns) (i.e., Drowsiness is NOT due to sleep problems at night)

Parcel 2 Daydreams during homework or home activities such as chores (e.g., stares off into space during activities, lost in his or her own thoughts during activities rather than paying attention to the activity) Absent-minded during homework or home activities such as chores (e.g., puts something down during activities and then immediately forgets where he or she puts it; becomes so absorbed in one thought that he or she does not attend to the current activity) Behavior is slow during homework or home activities such as chores (e.g., moves at a “snail’s pace,” behavior is as “slow as molasses,” last to finish the activity, slow at routine activities)

Parcel 3 Alertness changes from moment to moment during homework or home activities such as chores (e.g., spaces or zones out during activities, brief lapses of attention during activities) Thinking seems slow during homework or home activities as chores (e.g., takes longer than you expect to respond to your questions even when you have his or her attention, slow to make decisions or choices)

Note. The eight SCT items on the teacher rating scale were the same except classroom activities was substituted for during homework or home activities.