ADD Test

This ADD test discovers if you suffer from any sort of attention deficit disorder based on your answers to some simple and comprising psychological questions. Discover an example message and more on this subject below the form.


Section 1 of 4

Instruction: Please answer to all questions!

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Do you often tend to underestimate things so that in the end you get surprised by the course of the things?

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Do you frequently interrupt others and then talk over them?

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Do you often tend to concentrate on so many details that you end up making mistakes?

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Do you often experience difficulties concentrating while reading?

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Do you often forget about appointments, deadlines or commitments, so that you are in a chronic lateness?

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Do you have poor organizational skills?

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Do you suffer from difficulty focusing on what is important because you tend to concentrate too much on details so that you can't get the bigger picture?

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Do you often misplace or lose your things such as keys, bills, phone documents or wallet?

Section 2 of 4

Instruction: Please check all of the sentences below that apply to you!

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Do you feel any of the below?

Section 3 of 4

Instruction: Please answer to all questions!

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Do you suffer from extreme distractibility because even the lowest sound disturbs you?

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Do you find it hard to remember conversations you had before?

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Do you often experience difficulty concentrating while you try to learn steps to perform?

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Do you often have the tendency to prognosticate what you can really finish at a specific moment?

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Do you often experience difficulties in completing even simple tasks because you find it hard to organize and keep to short term objectives?

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Do you often experience difficulty concentrating while listening to others?

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Do you often lose track in a middle of a conversation without realizing it?

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Do you find that you can only work in quiet places otherwise you easily get distracted?

Section 4 of 4

Instruction: Please check all of the sentences below that apply to you!

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Do you feel any of the below?

Disclaimer: Please note that only a licensed medical professional has the authority to officially diagnose ADD. This test should NOT be considered a substitute for any professional mental health service.

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How does this ADD test work?

This is a quick personality test created to help you determine whether you experience ADD symptoms and signs. If this is valid you can test at what level you have confronted with a mental health condition so that you can focus on the problems that you consider should be solved.

This ADD test for adults comprises of 24 short questions that cover the most significant attention deficit disorder symptoms and signs that any person suffering from it might experience. It returns a percentage of the presence of disorder signs meaning together with a short symptoms description.

Please remember that the above should NOT be considered as a substitute for any professional medical/mental health service.

Example result

Presence of attention deficit disorder (ADD) symptoms: 34.38% - Mild attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Based on your answers you seem to be undergoing mild levels of attention deficit disorder (ADD). There are few important attention deficit disorder related symptoms that bother you. The best advice would be to take a look at it and if you consider necessary you may search for a professional assessment of your mental health especially if what you are experiencing now seems to be getting worse in time. Please note that only a licensed professional has the authority to officially diagnose an individual with attention deficit disorder (ADD) symptoms.

What is ADD?

The attention deficit disorder, often abbreviated as ADD is a personality disorder that is encountered in both childhood and adulthood and impacts in a negative way the life of the individual. It is defined as a pattern of three main behaviors: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

  • Inattention – difficulty concentrating on specific tasks, being organized and working in a timely manner
  • Hyperactivity – constant motion, excessive limb moving
  • Impulsivity – difficulty controlling impulses, lack of patience and acting before thinking regardless of the consequences

The main difference between ADD and ADHD is the hyperactivity component being present of not. Lack of hyperactivity would suggest a diagnosis of ADD with either or both inattention and impulsivity. This is a disorder that is mainly addressed in children but what needs to be understood is that it affects adults in similar manner.  Left untreated, this mental disorder can lead to further mental and physical problems and financial, relational issues impairing a normal lifestyle.

ADD facts

  • This is a disorder that affects people with all levels of intelligence.
  • Sometimes, it is accompanied by other mental disorders such as anxiety or depression.
  • This disorder should not be overlooked as a willpower or laziness issue.
  • This is not necessarily a disorder of children and it can develop in adults with no significant symptoms in childhood.
  • Adults suffering of ADD tend to have a hard time focusing during mundane tasks and get easily distracted.
  • There is also a symptom of hyper focus present, which is the opposite of what these individuals usually experience and which manifests by being completely absorbed in tasks that they enjoy or consider rewarding. This develops as a coping mechanism with distraction.
  • Chronic lateness, permanent tendency to procrastinate, forgetting or misplacing things are all alarming signs that in their recurrence should be taken in consideration.

Attention deficit symptoms

Some of the most known ADD symptoms include:

  • Low self-esteem;
  • Problems focusing on what is really important;
  • Frustration symptoms;
  • Being disorganized;
  • Being agitated and overwhelmed by responsibilities;
  • Problems keeping motivation;
  • Issues concentrating while listening to others;
  • Interrupting others and talking over them;
  • Distraction;
  • Sense of underachievement;
  • Hypersensitivity to criticism;
  • Taking risks rather than avoiding them.

Self help techniques

There are certain things an individual suffering from attention deficit can get on board with and try to change in their lifestyle with some will:

* Sleeping enough – the right night time sleep can diminish the focus issues and increase efficiency

* Eating better – a healthy diet can compensate chemical imbalances and even mood swings

* Relational support – make sure you have someone you can share with what you are going through

* Time management – taking small steps at a time and setting personal deadlines may help combat procrastination and lack of organization

* Exercise – can help work out the extra energy and has a calming overall effect

Asking for help

There are numerous means of diagnosis available today and support centers or first hand medical specialists that can help you recognize what is troubling. There is also a number of treatments available such as therapy, individual or in group, behavioral coaching, counseling and even medication.

02 Apr, 2015