Adult ADHD screening test
Six questions, about a minute. Scored in your browser - nothing is saved, sent, or attached to your name.
Question 1 of 6
Your score
This screen is not a diagnosis. It tells you whether a clinical conversation is worth having.
Your answers were never transmitted. There is nothing to delete.
What this test measures
These six questions are Part A of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, version 1.1 - the screening instrument developed with the World Health Organization. Of the eighteen items in the full scale, these six are the most predictive of ADHD in adults, which is why they are used on their own as a screen.
Scoring is not a simple total. Each item has its own threshold, and what counts is how many of your answers fall at or above it. Four or more is a positive screen.
| Score | What it indicates |
|---|---|
| 0 - 3 | Screen not positive - symptoms less consistent with adult ADHD |
| 4 - 6 | Screen positive - evaluation recommended |
Why adult ADHD gets missed
Most adults who are diagnosed late were never hyperactive in a way anyone noticed. They were disorganized, chronically late, bright but underperforming, or exhausted from compensating. Inattentive presentations are missed far more often in girls and women, who are more likely to be treated for anxiety or depression first.
Symptoms have to have been present in childhood for a diagnosis, but that does not mean they were recognized then. Part of a real evaluation is reconstructing that history.
What evaluation and treatment involve
A proper ADHD evaluation is not a checklist. It covers developmental history, how symptoms show up across work, home, and relationships, and a careful look at what else could be responsible - sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, thyroid disease, and substance use all produce attention problems.
Treatment may include stimulant or non-stimulant medication, skills-based therapy, or both. Controlled substances are prescribed only after a full evaluation and within current federal and state telehealth rules, which we will explain plainly at your visit.
Common questions
- Is this test a diagnosis?
- No. It is a screen - six questions cannot diagnose ADHD. A diagnosis requires a clinical evaluation including childhood history and functional impairment across more than one setting.
- Are my answers saved or sent anywhere?
- No. Scoring runs inside your browser. Nothing is transmitted, stored, or connected to your identity. Closing the tab erases it.
- I screened negative but still think I have ADHD. Now what?
- Get evaluated. Part A is brief by design and misses inattentive presentations more often than hyperactive ones. Your own experience of your life is data.
- Will I be prescribed stimulants?
- Not from this screen, and not automatically after an evaluation. Medication is one option among several, decided after a full assessment and within current telehealth prescribing rules.
- Do you see patients outside Nevada?
- We see patients in person in Henderson and Las Vegas, and by telehealth in Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Washington DC and New Mexico, with additional states opening soon.