Do you think you might have ADHD - or ADD?
Answering these questions as honestly as you can will either eliminate the possibility, or provide an indication of whether you need to see a medical professional to get you started on a multi-disciplinary management plan
The answers are scored on a scale of 1 - 10 . Please note: THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS!
1 means either it never happens or it it is completely untrue. You then have numbers 2 - 4 that provide options to answer accurately untrue it is, or how little it happens. 5 indicates 50% either wayNumbers 6 - 9 provide you with options to describe accurately how often things happen, or how close to true that answer is 10 means it happens all the time is or it is completely trueAn email will be sent to you with your score and what the score means. There are 30 questions - we want to be thorough. All the questions have to be answered to provide you with an accurate indication. At the end of the quiz only your score will appear and an email will be sent to you with an explanation of the score and what your next steps should be. 1. Do you find it difficult to stay focused on a single task for longer than 10 minutes?
Answer using a score of [1-10]
2. Do you get bored easily – unless you are very interested in something?
Answer using a score of [1-10]
3. Do you procrastinate a lot, even if it you want to do something?
Answer using a score of 1
4. Do you blurt things out, often interrupting other people while they are talking?
Answer using a score of 1
5. Do you complete other people's statements or questions for them?
Answer using a score of 1
6. Do you often say things that you regret later – sometimes even as you are saying them?
Answer using a score of 1
7. Do you “naturally” rebel against rules and laid down procedures?
Answer using a score of 1
8. Are you physically hyperactive? Rate this from being very hyperactive – legs moving and constant scratching, etc. – to being not very hyperactive – small but consistent movements.
Answer using a score of 1
9. Do often work late at night when there are no interruptions?
Answer using a score of 1
10. Are you always anxious – wondering what you have forgotten to do, and/or should to do next?
Answer using a score of 1
11. Do you use a diary or day-planner?
Answer using a score of 1
12. Do you get frustrated and irritable easily – in queues, peak hour traffic, and similar?
Answer using a score of 1
13. Do you battle to complete the daily routine and admin tasks that need to be done?
Answer using a score of 1
14. Do you battle with maths?
Answer using a score of 1
15. Do you battle to read books?
Answer using a score of 1
16. Do you “speed-read,” often missing the detail, and need to go back to read the missed details?
Answer using a score of 1
17. Do you struggle to manage your finances?
Answer using a score of 1
18. Do you struggle with low self-esteem?
Answer using a score of 1
19. Do you usually have to rush to meet deadlines?
Answer using a score of 1
20. Do you have lots of unfinished tasks?
Answer using a score of 1
21. Do you have lots of tasks happening at the same time?
Answer using a score of 1
22. Do you worry a lot – do you get worried when you are not worried?
Answer using a score of 1
23. Do you sometimes have “dark-cloud moods” for no apparent reason?
Answer using a score of 1
24. Do you desire to – or participate in high stimulation sport or activities such as fast driving, bungee jumping, sky diving, gambling, etc?
Answer using a score of 1
25. Do you have addictive habits or tendencies?
Answer using a score of 1
26. Do you create vivid scenarios in your mind about past and possible future events?
Answer using a score of 1
27. Do you have mood swings, at least once every two days, going from depressed to ecstatic rapidly?
Answer using a score of 1
28. Do you battle to remember what you did earlier in the day, but you can remember long-ago events?
Answer using a score of 1
29. Do you battle to sustain long-term relationships?
Answer using a score of 1
30. Do you like to day dream, often drifting off into your own world?
Answer using a score of 1
A volcano is an excellent way to illustrate ADHD Click the image to take you to large image where you can see what is going on.
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