What the questions cover
The profile organises responses across ADHD-related areas including attention, executive function, working memory, time perception, emotional regulation, hyperfocus, developmental history and functional impact. The purpose is to turn a vague experience such as “I cannot get organised” into a more structured pattern that can guide reflection or a later clinical conversation.
How the profile should be interpreted
Scores are descriptive rather than diagnostic. A higher score in one area means the person endorsed more difficulty in that area within this educational tool. It does not prove a disorder, severity level or treatment need.
Why diagnosis requires more
A clinical ADHD assessment considers developmental onset, impairment across settings, alternative explanations, co-occurring conditions and relevant collateral information. Screeners and self-report questionnaires are only one part of that process.
Evidence base
Our educational framing is informed by established ADHD literature and clinical guidelines, including the WHO Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale literature, NICE NG87 and the World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement. Where content discusses a specific intervention or research finding, the relevant source is cited on that page.
What we deliberately do not claim
- We do not call the 39-question instrument diagnostic.
- We do not claim the profile has established sensitivity, specificity or predictive validity.
- We do not use a score to tell a user that they “have ADHD”.
- We do not replace assessment by an appropriately qualified clinician.