Free ADHD Screening for Adults, Teens & Children | Dr. Andrew Wichterman
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Free ADHD Screening

Is a full ADHD evaluation worth pursuing?

These two short questionnaires are the same validated screening tools clinicians use as a first step. They take about five minutes and give you a clear read on whether the pattern you are seeing is worth a closer look.

A screener is not a diagnosis. It cannot tell you whether you or your child has ADHD. It can only tell you whether the next step, a comprehensive evaluation, is a reasonable one to take.

Ages 18 and up

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale

The ASRS v1.1, developed by the World Health Organization with researchers at Harvard and NYU. Eighteen questions about how often you experience common attention and restlessness symptoms.

18 questions · about 4 minutes

Ages 6 to 17 · completed by a parent

Child & Adolescent ADHD Screener

A parent-report checklist covering the eighteen ADHD symptoms defined in the DSM-5, scored the same way as the Vanderbilt and similar clinical rating scales. Answer based on the past six months.

18 questions · about 4 minutes

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Before you begin, please read this carefully.

This is a screening questionnaire. It is not a diagnostic test.

Completing this questionnaire cannot diagnose ADHD and cannot rule it out. A positive result does not mean you or your child has ADHD. A negative result does not mean you or your child does not. Anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma, learning differences, and ordinary life stress can all produce high scores on a screener like this one.

The only purpose of this tool is to help you decide whether a comprehensive ADHD evaluation with a qualified clinician is a reasonable next step. ADHD can only be diagnosed through a full clinical assessment that includes a detailed history, standardized testing, input from people who know you, and careful consideration of other explanations.

Do not start, stop, or change any medication, treatment, school plan, or other decision based on this result. Do not use this result as evidence of a diagnosis for any school, employer, physician, or legal purpose.

Using this tool does not create a clinical or professional relationship with Dr. Wichterman, and no one will review your individual answers. If you are in crisis or worried about your safety or your child’s, contact your physician or call or text 988.

You will see your result on this page as soon as you finish. You do not need to give your name or email address to see it. See the privacy policy.

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Remember what this result is

This is a screening result, not a diagnosis. It cannot confirm or rule out ADHD. Many other conditions produce the same pattern of answers. The only way to know is a comprehensive evaluation that looks at your full history, uses standardized testing, and rules out the alternatives. Please do not change any medication, treatment, or school plan based on this page.

Ready for a full evaluation?

Two-session comprehensive testing in Grand Rapids and Byron Center, or virtually across Michigan, for ages 6 and up.

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