A One-Minute ADHD Test
14 hours ago
- #Mental Health
- #Self-Assessment
- #ADHD
- A six-question ADHD test can quickly indicate if someone might have ADHD with high accuracy.
- The author discovered their potential ADHD after using stimulants and feeling unusually clear-headed.
- ADHD medications like stimulants are highly effective for 70-90% of people with ADHD.
- The test has a sensitivity of 69% and specificity of 99.5%, meaning it correctly identifies most ADHD cases but misses some.
- Scoring 4 out of 6 on the test gives an 87.5% chance of having ADHD.
- Non-stimulant medications are available for those who don't respond to or prefer not to take stimulants.
- The test is a quick and low-effort way to screen for ADHD and encourage seeking a professional diagnosis.