Could You Be
Dating Someone with ADD? Take the 3-Minute ADD Quiz
by Andy
Whaling
Your boyfriend, girlfriend husband or
wife's seeming inattention may not be his or her fault.
This simple quiz can tell you if further investigation may be
needed and may explain some hidden personality quirks that have
left you wondering.
Take the quiz for yourself, your loved one,
your boss, your last spouse, your child or someone you know whom
you suspect this may be an issue. Identifying ADD it is
the first key to dealing with it.
Your
partner's erratic behavior may not be his or her fault!
ADD Always Subtracts:
If you or someone you love has ADD ,
you already know it subtracts from the enjoyment and success of
life. The good news is there are dozens of ways of minimizing
the impact on your life and treating the condition. The medical
model has numerous options, including diagnostic brain scans,
non-stimulant medications (i.e. not Ridlen). Alternative
Healers, psychotherapists, ADD Coaches, dieticians and even
video game designers all have approaches that are not part of
the Medical Model, and are effective with some people. I know
because I’m ADD, and between my children my clients, and myself
I’ve seen or tried most of what’s out there.
If you’d like to learn
what’s available (and get CEUs if you’re a licensed therapist),
take a look at the four Saturday options for getting familiar
with the problem and the options. The June 14th event is at
Huntington Hospital, and the Psychiatrist I refer to -- Todd
Hutton -- is presenting one of the break-out sessions on ADD and
Adults. I’ll be attending along with many of my clients and
other people I’ve talked into going! Join us for lunch
afterwards so we can discuss what was covered, and so you can
get connected with others who may be able to share helpful
experiences or support.
The
Amen Clinic ADD Type Questionnaire
Please rate yourself (or the person you are
evaluating) on each of the symptoms listed below using the
following scale. If possible, also have someone else rate you or
the other person (such as a spouse, lover, or parent). This is
done to obtain a more complete picture of the situation.
Step One:
Go down this list and put a check mark next to any question that
applies to you ("ME") and the other person you're comparing.
Step Two: Where You've placed Check
Marks, choose the severity in the pull down Menu:
0 Never
1 Rarely
2 Occasionally
3 Frequently
4 Very Frequently
NA Not Applicable
Step Three:
Print out this Page & Follow the Scoring at the bottom (Set your
printer for "Landscape" rather than "Portrait" under page Layout
to prevent the questions from being cut-off).
ME
Other
Question
1.
Is easily distracted
2.
Has difficulty sustaining attention span for most tasks
in play, school, or work
3.
Has trouble listening when others are talking
4.
Has difficulty following through
(procrastination) on
tasks or instructions
5.
Has difficulty keeping an organized area
(room, desk,
book bag, filing cabinet, locker, etc.)
6.
Has trouble with time, for example, is frequently late
or hurried, tasks take longer than expected, projects or
homework are "last- minute" or turned in late
7.
Has tendency to lose things
8.
Makes careless mistakes, poor attention to detail
9.
Is forgetful
10.
Daydreams excessively
11.
Complains of being bored
12.
Appears apathetic or unmotivated
13.
Is tired, sluggish or slow-moving
14.
Is spacey or seems preoccupied
15.
Is restless or hyperactive
16.
Has trouble sitting still
17. Is
fidgety, in constant motion
(hands, feet, body)
18.
Is noisy, has a hard time being quiet
19.
Acts as if "driven by a motor"
20.
Talks excessively
21.
Is impulsive (doesn’t think though comments or actions
before they are said or done)
22.
Has difficulty waiting his or her turn
23.
Interrupts or intrudes on others
(e.g., butts into
conversations or games)
The Amen Clinic ADD Type Questionnaire
Please
Go up to the top and rate yourself (or the person you are
evaluating) on each of the symptoms you checked. If possible,
also have someone else rate you or the other person (such as a
spouse, lover, or parent). This is done to obtain a more
complete picture of the situation. TOP of
QUIZ
0 Never
1 Rarely
2 Occasionally
3 Frequently
4 Very Frequently
NA Not Applicable
Once Completed Print out this Page:
(Set your printer for
"Landscape" rather than "Portrait" under page Layout to prevent
the questions from being cut-off).
The Amen Clinic ADD Type
Questionnaire Scoring Key
For each of the groups listed below, add up the number of
answers that were scored as three or four and place them in the
space provided. A cutoff score is provided with each type. Some
people score positively in more than one group; some even score
positively in three or four groups. Use the results to help
guide you through the treatment sections of the book.
Type One: Classic ADD (Questions 1 - 23)
Meets the criteria for both the
inattentiveness questions and the hyperactivity-impulsivity
questions.
Inattentiveness questions 1 - 14: Six or more
of a score of three or four is needed to make the diagnosis;
more than four is suspicious for this type of ADD.
Hyperactivity-impulsivity questions 15 - 23: Six or more of a score of three or four is needed to make
diagnosis; more than four is suspicious.
Inattentiveness score of three or four:
__________
Hyperactivity-impulsivity score of three or
four:
_________
Type Two: Inattentive ADD (Questions 1 - 14)
Six or more of a score of three or four is
needed to make the diagnosis; more than four is suspicious, but
does not score six or more on the hyperactivity-impulsivity
questions (15 - 23)
Inattentive ADD score of three or four:
____________
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