ADHD Test: Do I Have ADD? Symptoms in Adults

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts the prefrontal cortex of the brain — the area responsible for executive functions, emotional regulation, and impulse control, among other things.

Most children with ADHD become adults with ADHD because, though symptoms shift and change with age, they rarely go away all together.ADHD in adults looks and acts different than ADHD in children, but clinicians’ diagnostic criteria — as outlined in the DSM-5 — does not differentiate adult vs.

childhood symptoms, which sacrifices the accuracy of assessments. Take this self-test to learn more about the ADHD and ADD symptoms in adults, and then take what you learn to a mental health care professional for evaluation.This ADHD symptom test was adapted from the ASRS Screener developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Workgroup on Adult ADHDHow often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?When you’re in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentence of the people you are talking to before they can finish it themselves?How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?How often do you depend on others to keep your life in order and attend to details?How often do you put things off until the last minute?Time is Up!

Time's upThis questionnaire is designed to determine whether you demonstrate symptoms similar to those of adults with ADHD and is intended for adults ages 18 and older.