ADHD Self-Screening Tool based on
the DIVA-5 Protocol

This tool is designed to help you recognize patterns often associated with ADHD in Adults.

The scoring is based on the DIVA-5 (Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in adults) criteria.

Important Note: This is a screening tool, not a medical diagnosis. A formal diagnosis requires a clinical interview by a professional.

⚠️ Important for Accurate Results

To ensure accuracy, we highly recommend completing this questionnaire together with someone who knows you well (a parent, partner, or best friend).

Why? Self-perception can be biased. We often under- or overestimate symptoms based on how we feel in the moment, or normalize our struggles thinking "doesn't everyone do this?".

An external perspective helps ensure your answers are based on facts and rational observation rather than just feelings.

Part 1: Attention Deficit

Instructions: Consider if these behaviors have been present for at least 6 months

1. Do you often fail to give close attention to details, or do you make careless mistakes in your work or during other activities?

2. Do you often have difficulty sustaining your attention in tasks, household chores, professional obligations, or play activities?

3. Does your mind often seem elsewhere even when someone is speaking directly to you?

4. Do you often not follow through on instructions and fail to finish chores, or duties in the workplace?

5. Do you often find it difficult to organize tasks and activities?

6. Do you often avoid, dislike, or are reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort?

7. Do you often lose things that are necessary for tasks or activities (keys, wallet, phone, glasses)?

8. Are you often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli (or unrelated thoughts)?

9. Are you often forgetful in daily activities (appointments, bills, errands)?

Part 2: Hyperactivity & Impulsivity

Instructions: Consider if these behaviors have been a persistent, chronic trait

10. Do you often fidget with or tap hands or feet, or do you often squirm in your seat?

11. Do you often leave your seat in situations where it is expected that you remain seated?

12. Do you often feel restless? (In adults this may be limited to feeling "agitated inside").

13. Do you often find it difficult to engage in leisure activities quietly?

14. Are you often "on the go" or do you often act as if "driven by a motor"?

15. Do you often talk excessively?

16. Do you often blurt out an answer before questions have been completed?

17. Do you often find it difficult to await your turn?

18. Do you often interrupt or intrude on others?

Part 3: Impact & History

Instructions: To align with screening criteria, please indicate if the following apply to you

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