Symptom Tests for Adults ADHD in Women Symptom Test By Sari Solden, M.S., LMFT Medically reviewed by Michele Novotni, Ph.D. Is your time and energy taken up with coping, staying organized, and holding it together, with no time for fun or relaxation? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Have you ever been thought of as selfish because you don't write thank-you notes or send birthday cards? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you hesitate to have people over to your house because you’re ashamed of the mess? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you feel like you're always at one end of a deregulated activity spectrum — either a couch potato or a tornado? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you feel overwhelmed in stores, at the office, or at parties? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you feel like you are "passing for normal," but you are really an impostor? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Is it impossible for you to shut out sounds and distractions that don't bother others? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you feel as if life is out of control, and that it's impossible to meet demands? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Are you called "a slob" or "spacey?" Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you have trouble balancing your checkbook? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you feel that you have better ideas than other people but are unable to organize them or act on them? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Are you clueless as to how others manage to lead consistent, regular lives? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you despair of ever fulfilling your potential and meeting your goals? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do requests for "one more thing" at the end of the day put you over the top emotionally? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you start the day determined to get organized, and end the day feeling defeated? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Does time, money, paper, or "stuff" dominate your life and hamper your ability to achieve your goals? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you shut down in the middle of the day, feeling assaulted? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None Do you watch others of equal intelligence and education pass you by? Very Often Often Sometimes Rarely Never None (Optional) Would you like to receive your ADHD in women symptom test results — plus more helpful resources — via email from ADDitude? Sign me up for the ADDitude newsletter for women with ADHD. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Time's up Updated on September 1, 2023
