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Empty_One · 08-01-2003, 10:49 AM

Amen Clinic Adult ADD Test ©

Your results indicate that you may have adult ADD.

You may wish to take the ADD Subtype Checklist to evaluate your ADD tendencies.
Click here for the ADD Subtype Checklist
The Amen Brain System Checklist

Understanding the connection between the brain and behavior is the first step in becoming your best self. To do this you need to understand your brain's vulnerabilities and develop strategies to overcome them. Unfortunately, the day-to-day use of functional brain imaging in clinical practice is still 7-10 years away. Given our very large database of scans, 16,000, I developed a questionnaire to evaluate the five brain systems discussed in my books. This questionnaire has gone through many revisions. I'm sure it will go through more. We use this questionnaire as part of our clinical evaluation of patients at The Amen Clinic.

Self-report questionnaires have certain advantages and limitations. They are quick, inexpensive, and easy to score. One of the dangers is that people may fill them out as they want to be perceived. For example, some people mark all of the symptoms as a frequent problem, in essence saying, "I'm glad to have a problem so that I can get help, be sick, or have an excuse for the problems I have." Some people are in total denial. They do not want to see any personal flaws and they do not check any symptoms as problematic, saying, "I'm OK. There's nothing wrong with me. Leave me alone." In our clinical experience, most people gauge themselves with reasonable accuracy. Self-report bias is one of the reasons that it is important to have another person fill out the questionnaire as well. This will give you and others a more complete picture.

This questionnaire is a valuable tool to help determine if there are problems in the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate gyrus, basal ganglia, temporal lobes or deep limbic system. It provides the basis for targeted interventions. A person may have more type of problem, some people even have four or five problems areas. It's important to note that this (or any) questionnaire is never meant to be used alone. It is not meant to provide a diagnosis, but rather it serves as a guide to help people begin to identify problems and get further evaluation if needed.

This is not a medical evaluation, but intended to give you information to think about and discuss with your medical and mental health professionals.

08-01-2003, 10:49 AM	#431 (permalink)
Empty_One Addict Location: Milwaukee, WI	Amen Clinic Adult ADD Test © Your results indicate that you may have adult ADD. You may wish to take the ADD Subtype Checklist to evaluate your ADD tendencies. Click here for the ADD Subtype Checklist The Amen Brain System Checklist Understanding the connection between the brain and behavior is the first step in becoming your best self. To do this you need to understand your brain's vulnerabilities and develop strategies to overcome them. Unfortunately, the day-to-day use of functional brain imaging in clinical practice is still 7-10 years away. Given our very large database of scans, 16,000, I developed a questionnaire to evaluate the five brain systems discussed in my books. This questionnaire has gone through many revisions. I'm sure it will go through more. We use this questionnaire as part of our clinical evaluation of patients at The Amen Clinic. Self-report questionnaires have certain advantages and limitations. They are quick, inexpensive, and easy to score. One of the dangers is that people may fill them out as they want to be perceived. For example, some people mark all of the symptoms as a frequent problem, in essence saying, "I'm glad to have a problem so that I can get help, be sick, or have an excuse for the problems I have." Some people are in total denial. They do not want to see any personal flaws and they do not check any symptoms as problematic, saying, "I'm OK. There's nothing wrong with me. Leave me alone." In our clinical experience, most people gauge themselves with reasonable accuracy. Self-report bias is one of the reasons that it is important to have another person fill out the questionnaire as well. This will give you and others a more complete picture. This questionnaire is a valuable tool to help determine if there are problems in the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate gyrus, basal ganglia, temporal lobes or deep limbic system. It provides the basis for targeted interventions. A person may have more type of problem, some people even have four or five problems areas. It's important to note that this (or any) questionnaire is never meant to be used alone. It is not meant to provide a diagnosis, but rather it serves as a guide to help people begin to identify problems and get further evaluation if needed. This is not a medical evaluation, but intended to give you information to think about and discuss with your medical and mental health professionals.