THE ADHD Test. It Could Change EVERYTHING!

The updated ADHD Test so many of you have requested includes commentary and tips on answering the questions when looking at ADHD symptoms.

I've had many questions asking what the symptoms of ADHD are and where to start etc. So I've produced this video using the ASRS-5 ADHD adult screener adhd test. It's by far, statistically, the most accurate self-screener we have for adult ADHD with a sensitivity (true positive rate) of 91.4%, and a Specificity (true negative rate) of 96%.

If you think you have ADHD symptoms, you can also take the online version found here together with references:

This ADHD test is not a diagnosis and should be followed up with an assessment from a qualified professional. The ASRS-5 is the updated version of the ASRS v1.1 Adult ADHD test screener and covers genuine ADHD symptoms.

0:00 - Intro + info
0:47 - Tips
1:23 - Question 1 - How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people are saying to you even when they are speaking to you directly?
2:01 - Question 2 - How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?
2:53 - Question 3 - How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?
3:29 - Question 4 - When you're in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentences of the people you are talking to before they can finish them themselves?
4:20 - Question 5 - How often do you put things off until the last minute?
4:55 - Question 6 - How often do you depend on others to keep your life in order and attend to details?
5:57 - Scoring

Enjoy folks!

#ADHD #adhdsymptoms #welcometothewormhole

[MultiSucessor]

My adhd is so advanced I go straight to the comments when the video starts and read comments while listening

[AurumEtAes]

Is this ADHD behaviour? — pressing play on a video you are interested in and then immediately looking at the comments without listening properly listening to the video.

I always act like I can do the two things at once, but I can’t. I’m only properly taking in what the comments I’m reading are saying

[charactersmoreorthree]

Those asymmetrical glasses are maddening. I don't have ADHD; I have OCD.

[greenarcane]

Me focusing on why one of his glasses is a square and one is a circle and completely missing question 5.

[pipinfresh]

I zoned out when you were reading the first question and I had to rewind and listen again.. oh the irony.

[elizabethwilliams]

As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help

[GoADHDGo]

Another good sign you have ADHD is if you laughed after each question.

Because it’s totally relatable.

[purrsolus]

Who else is listening to this just to "double check" for the 1000th time, despite already having been diagnosed with ADHD?

[simonjohncasey]

I was really impressed by your commentary, which shows that these screeners are still limited. Bill Dodson pointed out that the one for children is based on observation of behaviour as children don’t have the maturity to assess themselves.
The issue for ADHD isn’t the observable behaviour, it’s what’s happening in the brain. This can manifest as a number of behaviours, particularly in adults who don’t know they have ADHD. I took ADHD tests for years and always came out low before I reinterpreted the questions. Ie it’s not how many times I interrupt people, it’s how much effort I have to put in to avoid interrupting people. It’s not that I can’t concentrate on what somebody is saying, it’s that I’m always thinking about something else while they are talking - I’ve become so good at that, it rarely causes me to lose my concentration on them. I’ve also learned that people don’t like it if I don’t look like I’m paying attention, even if I can repeat everything they said - so I try to appear like I’m concentrating on them even if I’m thinking about 20 other things as well.

[Juuki]

The extra commentary is everything. To realise how draining the masking is, that's my motivation to unmask ✨

[HCG-FGC]

I clicked on this video immensely interested in the topic. But 20 seconds in, I opened a game and started playing whilst following along, giggling at every explanation because of how well it suited my situation. Following every giggle with an "I'm so cooked."

[Evankayden-zy]

I suffered severe trauma several years ago. I was diagnosed with ADHD 20 years ago as a teenage. Spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[robindesenne]

The fact that I opened the video, super interested and not even 10 seconds in I was already zoned out

[goodmyah]

After I noticed that one side of his glasses were SQUARE and the other side is ROUND I forgot why I was watching this and kept having to rewatch it.

[ltlcoke]

I couldn't even watch the whole video. I started from the beginning and stopped at 0:10 to watch the comments and then watch another video.

[henseltbrumbleburg]

I always find these kind of questions difficult because I'm not sure how much I'm leaning towards a bias.

[marilyncarey]

I was officially diagnosed with ADHD last year at age 74, female. I only scored 16 because I don’t have ANY hyperactivity, which is why I blamed my sons ADHD on my husband 🙄. Turns out it was me, though likely both of us but his father passed away before adult testing was a thing.
I did a different online test a few years ago and got 9 out of 10. When I was finally game to speak to my GP about, after the dietician suggested it, I told her I had everything except the anxiety, and she immediately countered with ‘but you get overwhelmed by things - that’s anxiety’. So with a 10/10 score for a you tube test, she sent me for an official diagnosis and some therapy. Which helped a lot since I have high blood pressure so the medications are out - but just knowing I wasn’t mad, bad or stupid, and that the odd things I’ve been doing all my life have just been coping/masking skills have helped enormously. Now I know when I’m getting overwhelmed to just pull back and do less things at a time. And I use the timer on my watch for 5/10/30 minutes or however long a task should take to help keep me focussed instead of clock watching or thinking up excuses (I know them all) about why I should stop because I’m tired/sore/back aches/knees hurt/should be doing something else or the next shiny idea has taken over.
And right now, I should be ringing the bank about my friend’s probate instead of procrastinating with you tubes! Sigh.

[dibutler]

Total of 20:
1-often
2-often
3-often
4-very often
5-very often
6-often


I was in my late 40s and one of my son's friends, a guy around 20-21, told me that he had ADHD, like me. I told him that I didn't have ADHD, and he cracked up laughing and assured me that I definitely did.
Saw several psychiatrists afterward, they all agreed with the young guy. Turns out, when you have ADHD as a kid, and you go to public school with a bunch of other kids with ADHD, it's not difficult to spot. My son said that he had never considered that I might have ADHD, that he just thought I'd always been weird. Thanks, buddy. :DDD

[virginiainnes]

I never considered I might have adhd…never thought about it. But I scored a 22. And my eyes got bigger and bigger with each question…that I totally relate to. It’s beginning to make sense. Thank you for the video!

[CJ-deuy]

The expanded explanation after each question was very helpful.
I’ve always taken those questions at face value without taking into consideration the different ways they present.
Question 2, With respect to staying seated…. I would typically answer that I don’t have a problem staying seated… but I also avoid those situations at all costs.
Question 3, I find it very easy to relax and have time to myself… it I didn’t consider that I was paralyzed on the couch either with task avoidance or a mind that won’t turn off.
Question 5, I don’t interrupt (usually), but I do fixate on creating my own Narrative of the conversation in my head.

*** did anyone notice that questions 4&5 are out of order at the end