ADHD Spectrum Test
Results:
Your ADHD symptoms are very high.
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Explanation of Symptoms:
Inattention: Individuals on the
ADHD spectrum often have di!culty
sustaining their focus. They are often
easily distracted and fail to pay
sustained attention to minute
details. As a consequence, they are
easily bored, daydream a lot, and
may not seem to listen well when
spoken to. Many also have trouble
following instructions, and they may
steer clear of tasks that require a lot
of focus.
Forgetfulness: Some people with a
tendency toward ADHD can be
identified by their inclination toward
forgetfulness regarding their daily
activities. These people often forget
to do their chores, run errands,
return calls, or pay their bills on
time. It is usually challenging for
such individuals to master e!cient
time management, finish
schoolwork, and/or complete tasks
in the workplace in an orderly
fashion.
Hyperactivity: Hyperactivity
pertains to excessive motor activity
and di!culty in keeping still. People
high in this symptom are often “on
the go” as if driven by an inner
motor. This is usually manifested as
tapping, excessive fidgeting, extreme
restlessness, and/or talkativeness.
Those with this condition often wear
other people out with their excessive
need for activity.
Developmental Delays: Milder
developmental delays often co-occur
with ADHD, as children with this
condition, when compared to their
peers, may have di!culty with
speech, motor skills, processing
sensory information, or developing
interpersonal relationships.
Research has also linked the delayed
development of the frontal brain
regions’ cortical surface with ADHD
(Shaw, et al., 2012).
Inflexibility: Some individuals on
the ADHD spectrum have di!culty
viewing occurrences from di"erent
perspectives or points of view, being
inclined to sink back into established
habits and patterns. These
di!culties are often related to the
broader problems these people face
with regulating their responses, and
this may develop into an inability to
adapt fruitfully to novel situations
(Farrant et. al., 2014).
Emotional Dysregulation: It is often
di!cult for people on the ADHD
spectrum to modulate their
emotional responses and
expressions. Such tendencies may
be manifested as excessive
reactivity, low frustration thresholds,
di!culty in calming down, and
increased psychological distress.
People high in this symptom often
have frequent social conflicts and/or
conduct problems in their lives.
Impulsivity: One symptom
exhibited by many on the ADHD
spectrum is the tendency toward
hasty actions and spur-of-the-
moment decisions. People with high
levels of impulsivity may also
suddenly throw themselves at
activities that carry a high potential
for risk or harm. Impulsivity may also
be manifested as the inability to
delay gratification and a tendency to
be socially intrusive.
References
Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M,
Demler O, Faraone S, Hiripi E,
Howes MJ, Jin R, Secnik K, Spencer
T, Ustun TB, Walters EE. (2005).
The World Health Organization
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
(ASRS): a short screening scale for
use in the general population.
Psychol Med. 35(2):245-56. PMID:
15841682.
Adler LA, Spencer T, Faraone SV,
Kessler RC, Howes MJ, Biederman
J, Secnik K. (2006). Validity of pilot
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
(ASRS) to Rate Adult ADHD
symptoms. Ann Clin Psychiatry
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Adler, L., Faraone, S., Sarocco, P.,
Atkins, N., Khachatryan, A. (2018).
Establishing US norms for the
adult ADHD self-report scale and
characterizing symptom burden
among adults with self-reported
ADHD. The International Journal
of Clinical Practice.
Farrant, B., Fletcher, J., & Maybery,
M. (2014). Cognitive flexibility,
theory of mind, and
hyperactivity/inattention. Child
Development Research. Philip
Shaw, Meaghan Malek, Bethany
Watson, Wendy Sharp, Alan Evans,
Deanna Greenstein. Development
of Cortical Surface Area and
Gyrification in Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Biological Psychiatry, 2012; 72 (3):
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Shaw, P., Malek, M., Watson, B.,
Sharp, W., Evans, A., & Greenstein,
D. Development of Cortical
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder. Biological Psychiatry,
2012; 72 (3): 191.
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