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Self-screening tool for adults who suspect that they have ADHD
Many adults have been living with ADHD and don’t recognise it. Why? Because its symptoms are often mistaken for a stressful life.
The World Health Organisation developed a self-screening tool.
Feel free to use this tool if you are 18 years old or older, and suspect that you may have ADHD. This is meant to be used as a starting point to help you recognise the symptoms of ADHD.
This tool does not replace consultation with a qualified medical professional.
Only a qualified medical professional can accurately diagnose ADHD.
As a precursor to getting a professional medical assessment and diagnosis, this self-screening tool will ask you 18 questions. It takes about five minutes to complete. Your responses will be rated to give you an indication of whether you might have ADHD.
Scoring 4 or higher on this self-screening tool is a good indication that you would benefit from seeking a professional medical assessment and diagnosis.
Once completed, you can download your answers and score and use this to support the diagnostic process.
When using this tool, please make sure that you:
The World Health Organisation developed a self-screening tool.
Feel free to use this tool if you are 18 years old or older, and suspect that you may have ADHD. This is meant to be used as a starting point to help you recognise the symptoms of ADHD.
This tool does not replace consultation with a qualified medical professional.
Only a qualified medical professional can accurately diagnose ADHD.
As a precursor to getting a professional medical assessment and diagnosis, this self-screening tool will ask you 18 questions. It takes about five minutes to complete. Your responses will be rated to give you an indication of whether you might have ADHD.
Scoring 4 or higher on this self-screening tool is a good indication that you would benefit from seeking a professional medical assessment and diagnosis.
Once completed, you can download your answers and score and use this to support the diagnostic process.
When using this tool, please make sure that you:
- are on your own when you're completing it, and
- select the answer that best describes how you have felt and conducted yourself over the past six months.
Research suggests that the symptoms of ADHD can persist into adulthood, having a significant impact on your relationships, careers, and even your safety.
It's easy to misunderstand ADHD. Many people who have it do not receive the appropriate treatment and, as a result, may never reach their full potential.
Part of the problem is that it can be challenging to diagnose, particularly in adults.
It's a widely considered viewpoint that adult ADHD is underdiagnosed, meaning people with the condition aren't getting the help they need. Consequently, the World Health Organisation and the Workgroup on Adult ADHD have generated this self-screening tool.
This Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) tool is an instrument that consists of the eighteen DSM-IV-TR criteria.
It's easy to misunderstand ADHD. Many people who have it do not receive the appropriate treatment and, as a result, may never reach their full potential.
Part of the problem is that it can be challenging to diagnose, particularly in adults.
It's a widely considered viewpoint that adult ADHD is underdiagnosed, meaning people with the condition aren't getting the help they need. Consequently, the World Health Organisation and the Workgroup on Adult ADHD have generated this self-screening tool.
This Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) tool is an instrument that consists of the eighteen DSM-IV-TR criteria.
