Thank you! As a therapist (I also have ADHD) clients often ask me this question. I’m grateful to have a resource for clients and colleagues. I look forward to reading your books.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

Very kind of you. I hope you find them useful.

@lotusflower3613

26 күн бұрын

​@@russellbarkleyphd2023I have ADHD and Dyslexia, I was lucky enough to find a place to get a clinical diagnosis after advocating for myself, while completing my B.A. because I couldn't pass algebra to save my life. I use this diagnosis for work, for state teacher exams, and for my bachelor's I was givena replacement writing course. I try to be a role model and advocate for others trying to navigate life with ADHD, but they always ask how they can get a clinical diagnoses as an adult. The place I went to is now closed, and I had a very hard time getting this diagnosis through my medical insurance prior. What can I suggest to these people... I live in southern California, if it helps. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO, I LOVE TO NERD OUT ON EVERYTHING YOU SAY, EVEN WHEN YOU SAID ONE TIME DON'T LET THIS BE YOU EXCUSE, DO BETTER❤❤❤❤

@alanberkeley7282

23 күн бұрын

@@russellbarkleyphd2023 If you meet the threshold though the symptoms could be due to other factors though. Drug abuse, alcohol abuse, SPD, Depression, Anxiety, home problems, Thyroid problems, bullying, Bipolar, Autism, Stress, so they have to be ruled out first.

In my experience, there are people who answer “no” because they have systems that they’ve developed to compensate for their diminished executive function. One person is hypervigilant about staying on task, so they claim that they aren’t easily distractible. Another sets multiple alarms and reminders, so they are on-time for appointments. When screening for adult ADHD, could we account for compensatory systems?

@tabor503

16 күн бұрын

sometimes i literally don't know.

@Mike_Anonymous

14 күн бұрын

I often ask (and state when asked myself) something to the effect of "Do you believe that you experience XYZ by nature or by habit?"

This explains a lot. I think I have ADHD. 8/9 for Inattention and 5/9 for Hyper. 7/9 for the Adult ADHD section. The fact that I commented this before the video was up and had to edit the comment several times tells me all I need to know 🤣

The only ones that were NOs for me were because I learned to control stuff to avoid being criticized. So, I guess that is okay. But they were YESes as a child before I got in trouble all the time. I'm 42, got an official diagnosis last week, and basically answered YES to nearly all of them, even though I kept getting distracted and had to rewind several times.

@nowie4007

26 күн бұрын

Same

9 yes’s inattention, 8 yes’s impulsive. I am significantly impaired in every single area of my life.

Dr. Barkley, you are the only person who does not have ADHD but who regularly speaks about it that I trust, because you are the only person who does not have ADHD that actually understands and empathizes with what it's like to have it. I love and appreciate you so much. Thank you for consistently showing up for us in ways that actually help and make us feel seen, heard, understood, and respected. THANK YOU!!! ❤❤❤

need to add to your checklist: says they will get it later, usually referring to putting something away or completing a task, and not getting it for days and having to be constantly reminded.

Please be mindful when you do this. This is still outdated on noticing Women's awesome Masking skills. Dr. Buckley please do a video on that, because i was only diagnosed in my early 30s once all my masking skills couldnt keep up. Thank you.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

Noted. thanks for watching.

@maryr7593

11 күн бұрын

His last name is BARKLEY.

I answered 9/9 out of inattentive and 9/9 for hyperactiveness.

@dianasimplifies

25 күн бұрын

Oh good I'm not the only hyper one 😆

@ryanrivera7217

21 күн бұрын

me too and im reading this and commenting while the video is still golng

@ninoland9447

21 күн бұрын

Yes yes. Me too. And im Doing the dishes and Play with the toddler

@AshleyRichardt

20 күн бұрын

I’m at least 8/9 in both. I had to rewind this video a couple times because I started surfing the internet and messaging my friend while this was playing.

@MeganPerry

17 күн бұрын

Ayup. And I'm painting, smoking a cigarette and still listening to the video. Ugh.

This was amazing. The only reason I don't lose all those items constantly is bc I have made systems for all of it! I used to be much worse! 7 yes on the 1st list, 8 yes on the 2nd. 6 on list 3. Also I'm 55 years old and consider myself to be quite hyper, barely sit down and my mind is always racing.

@eric-seastrand

25 күн бұрын

This I think is what’s missing from the diagnostic criteria. Intelligent people will build elaborate systems of guardrails to fend off the “impairment” label. But that doesn’t make it any less exhausting to constantly maintain the guardrails day in and day out.

@dianasimplifies

25 күн бұрын

@@eric-seastrand great point! I didn't know anything was wrong with me so I figured a way around a lot of it. The worst for me is my memory and my mom constantly asking why my memory is so bad. Hers is amazing so she doesn't get it!!!

@Slermy

23 күн бұрын

I saw a video somewhere else that made this point in a funny way. If you answer any of these questions with "no, because I have a system for that!" please know that normal people do not need a system for that. lol

@maryr7593

11 күн бұрын

Yes, systems are the key. If ppl can figure out the systems that work best for them and consistently work for them. ie, the car keys are always put in the same place every time you are in the house. The cell phone never goes outside while I work in the yard...unless it has a bright fluorescent orange waterproof case...but far easier to leave it inside the house. (It is good to be unconnected...much less to distract you.) I now have a cooler bag that I put my water in when working in the yard...otherwise I loose the water bottle as I chipmunk my way around the yard. And whomever designed yard tools to be colored green....ought to have to look for the green colored tools in a green yard...then they may have gotten a clue that need to be other colors.

Soo…who else answered yes to ALL (but one, I’m OCD so I have zero issues with organization) of the DSM and Dr. Barkley’s questions? Just me???? I was diagnosed 2yrs ago at age 41 but I was still laughing while listening to this on my drive home today. Especially to the driving part. You would’t believe how many/how much speeding tickets cost me as well as 3 accidents and knee injuries later….It was still fun listening and re-affirming what my son and I have shared in common.

Man. I'm completely and totally fucked. I am a strong and immediate yes to all of the innatentive symptoms, and a handful of the hyperavtive ones but to a lesser extent. I think some of that manifests in my doing the chicken game thing with my hands and constantly biting my lips to the point where they're visibly damaged, and just being unable to stick on a thought whatsoever. I have medical bills i can pay and havent. I havent filed my taxes in 3 years, nor have I done this years taxes yet. I have to be hounded about every little responsibility in my life. My girlfriend is constantly complaining about me not listening to her when shes talking, and i even notice myself doing it fairly often. I never call off from work but always have a ton of points because im tardy every day, even if i wake up early, ill find some way to piss the time i saved away. Part of that issue is i never want to go to bed. Even if i tell myself i NEED to, i have to, I will opt to do something else when push comes to shove, usually play video games. Video games are basically the only thing I enjoy. I cant even sit through a movie without getting physically uncomfortable. I started drinking at 16, it got worse at 18, and i binge drank 4-5 nights a week, a fifth or more of vodka a night until i was 23. Had a complete meltdown one night in 2020, and stopped immediately but replaced it with kratom, and have since replaced kratom with marijuana but less often. Im afraid i will just be told im depressed and handed ssris, but i genuinely dont believe that to be case. I dont think i experience sadness or anxiety that feels unwarranted very often if at all. Most of those things come from my complete inability to get my fucking life together no matter how many times i say im going to. Not brushing my teeth forever has led to huge dental issues, of which i then put off even going to the dentist for for another 2 years. Only in the lasy few months have i actually learned what adhd really is in adults and i feel like it is a checklist designed specifically for my entire life. I just feel like a complete fuck up every day and it is infuriating that im doing it to myself.

@marcorenato1814

27 күн бұрын

I feel you man, your story is so relatable to me. I’m pretty sure that my anxiety and depression was caused by growing up with untreated adhd. Am trying meds now and they’re helping with all the concentration and attention issues. I feel immediately more capable and more secure to just do life, which is reducing my anxiety because I no longer need to be hyper vigilant about messing up. With untreated adhd I never knew what I was messing up or why and had no idea how to do anything except from a place of shame. I used drinking to blunt those dark feelings but was left empty and numb. Maybe adhd treatment could help you too, any way I wish you well

@mrchips.9245

26 күн бұрын

Maybe you have sct/ cds.

@roach8757

25 күн бұрын

I heavily relate to this. I've always thought maybe I have ADHD my whole life but I also never really understood what it was and never experienced most of the hyperactivity symptoms so I just wrote it off. I then started to notice an unstable and wavy decline of my mental health recently, realized that it's been happening for like 6 or more years and considered I possibly have a minor form of bipolar (cyclothymia) so I started talking to my friend who has ADHD about how I've been feeling recently and he said it really sounds like ADHD especially with my use of caffeine to regulate myself to feel normal and focused several times a day. So I'm thinking I might have ADHD-I since I have like 70% of the symptoms, the only thing stopping me from going to see a doctor is the embarrassment of not having it and not having an excuse for my weird and lazy behaviors.

@mrchips.9245

25 күн бұрын

@@roach8757 just go to doctor they're professional its their job, also see if you have sct or cds.

I had to start over because I didn't hear him say start in column 1 because I got distracted by a random thought. I answered Yes to all questions. I'm 39. 😩😮‍💨

@ZoeyHavoc

27 күн бұрын

*hugs* same. 35

@deliobaoduzzi6450

26 күн бұрын

Me too !

@lotusflower3613

26 күн бұрын

He has a video about these thoughts that are very distracting and it was very helpful to me. ❤

@schofieldkid7274

26 күн бұрын

"I didnt hear him..because I got distracted by a random thought." 😢 Saaaame! At 40. Always was aware of these symptoms of mine, never thought they were ALL ADHD. And being untreated for so long has made them a lot worse.

My problem with these lists and questionnaires is that the questions are incredibly vague, and encompass such a wide variety of activities. Most of the answers for me would be "depends", "what do you mean by that", and "yes, but no". This for the inattention. Like the question that had reading as part of it, no I enjoy reading very much, but I struggle to keep attention on books that aren't interesting enough. And about losing items, I deffinitely don't have that trouble, because I've studied organizing, use checklists, have systems, and check my belongings. And for things that require mental strain, I hyperfocus on writing, so that deffinitely is a joy, not a struggle, but what qualifies as mental strain? Is providing important documents to your employer a mental strain? I totally suck at that, but it only takes like 5 minutes, which doesn't seem much compared to writing a massive novel. The pre-screening I did before a visit to the doctor only had 6 questions that weren't as broad, and therefore easy to answer. I haven't yet watched the whole video, so it might still come up. Anyway from that my result was 6/6. For comparison I asked my husband to do it, and he got 0/6.

My hyperactive score 3, Inattentive 6. But as kid, hyperactive would have been almost all of them lol. As adult, it's mainly a sense of needing to be busy, doing stuff, tension. In social settings, needing to talk and struggling with listening. But I mask it a lot. I often feel a lot of energy inside. As a kid, I walked round classroom, disrupted others, didn't sit still during story times, mum constantly chasing after me.

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD changed the way I understood my ADHD. Up until then I was left to blunder my way through medication and life because no-one had adequately explained it to me; ever! Thank you so much❤

Inattention: 8/9 H/I: 5/9 I already have my formal diagnosis, though.

Scored 8, 8 and 7. Decided to take a short break between the first and second columns, only to remember I hadn't finished it 4 hours later... Seems fairly consistent with other tests I've tried. Unfortunately the local services are refusing to diagnose adults where I live, despite referrals from GPs, so no luck there.

Well, how am I supposed to answer the first question, if i`ve been making mistakes at school and sometimes at work and now i`m 46 and double-triple check everything ar avoid tasks where I know I can make a mistake?

I'm 37 - I don't have an official diagnosis and honestly I probably won't get one, but I recently came to the conclusion that I have inattentive ADHD. My husband starting pointing out things that I do so I started looking into it. I scored 9/9, 2/9, 4/5 😮😮. I know I struggled with a lot of things but putting this into perspective is mind blowing. I believe my 16 year old son has Inattentive ADHD as well, I'm going to test him tonight. Thank you for all that you do.

@tabor503

16 күн бұрын

good luck. And you got this!

@Fruit732

16 күн бұрын

@@tabor503 thank you!

i got 5/9 inattentive, 1/9 HI, 3/5 in interfere, 6/9 adult symptoms.. i may never seek a diagnosis, but i decided to implement dr. barkley's recommended strategies in his book on adult adhd just the same. i began externalizing (writing out with pen and paper) everything i need to do, random thoughts, mundane thoughts, etc. it's helping me to at least keep better track of stuff done and not done yet. it honestly felt different from just listing it out on a phone or computer. whether i have adhd or not, dr. barkley is helping me out.

8/9 Inattentive. 4/9 Hyperactive/Impulsive. 8.5/9 Adult ADHD. For trait 5 in the Adult ADHD list, I listed it as half a point because if I made a commitment to someone else with someone else (Meeting up for an event) then I can lock myself in for that, even though I may be late on the day. But if I make a commitment to myself for someone else (I'm going to send someone a package at some point), that's when I lose track of myself. I just threw out a mug I was going to gift somebody for Christmas two years ago.

I am only just becoming aware of my neurodiversity. I appreciate learning from your videos and approach. Your voice is very soothing as well.

I got 8 ok each row😂 I've been diagnosed but it's still interesting. Developmentally delayed yes lol I have excelled in life but nuch later, life was very difficult until about 30 when I started to learn to cope. Still struggle fut finally have my ish together! 😂❤🎉

@legoguru3000

25 күн бұрын

Is it gonna get better for me, I'm turning 26 soon. Feels like I wasted my whole life up to this point

@Fruit732

20 күн бұрын

​@@legoguru3000 it will get better! I'm 37, married with 5 kids and life is fun. Everyday is different and can bring different challenges, but that's expected. Keep up the great work! You've got this 😊

@legoguru3000

20 күн бұрын

@@Fruit732 🙏

Your talks improve so many lives! Thank you!

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

😅 yes to all but 1 question. I was diagnosed 3 years ago. Was definitely a relief when I finally got diagnosed.

Yes & yes & yes again - I’m too old to be finding this out now !

My dad completed a rating scale too (pre-assessment) and he gave me a higher score than I gave myself, which was interesting.I'm complicated as I'm autistic and have OCD, so this might affect how the traits appear in me somewhat. The psychiatrist will hopefully be able to disentangle everything when I have my assessment. I had so much help from parents growing up with school work and organization, managing deadlines etc. They scaffolded me a lot. I had reading comprehension issues, number difficulties, spatial issues. If interested in something I can learn and that's all I think about, but I can't manage adult life - forms, cleaning, all that. Anything that is not interesting is neglected, my brain just seizes up. Focusing feels mechanical for me, like it uses a lot of brain power, so I often procrastinate, which annoys me because I could be more productive. I envy people who can read a book for relaxation. I love reading but I have to read aloud to ensure I stay on track and to help me comprehend the text, it's never relaxing.

If you didn't pause the video and get a piece of paper... you might have ADHD

@nekroneko

27 күн бұрын

I skipped past that bit and just now find out about it in the comments before I got to the 6 minute mark.

@jsonbourne9799

27 күн бұрын

Or if you made a spreadsheet instead you might be AuDHD 🤣

@rebeccarogers8958

26 күн бұрын

I went to get a piece of paper and couldn't decide if graph paper would work or if it had to be lined. I chose the lined, but then got distracted by a project I had started and left out and began monkeying with that, then I remembered to take the paper back to my computer to do the test. Scored 8, 3 and 9, respectively. I've been waiting just over a year to get tested, but I think older adults don't have priority.

@amypeggs9606

26 күн бұрын

Is this a throwback to the Rick Green video of unofficial ADHD test because I loved that video, wish it was still online. So funny and clever.

Thank you for this. This will help a lot of people. Your instructions and walkthrough of each symptom was really nice. Also, learned the word "cogitate" today! Don't think I've ever heard that till now lol

9/9 Inattentive 8/9 Hyp/Imp 5/5 Interfere 9/9 Adult 🏆 😑 Was finally diagnosed at 39.

The fact that people need a pause to count to 9 makes my result feel a lot less disabling lol

Yes to everything except for losing things (Usually). I have systems, my backpack for example: - Front pocket: Tobacco & lighter, wallet & keys, earphones. - Middle pocket: Phone charger, sunglasses, maybe meds. - Main compartment: Hoodie/jacket, water bottle, things I might use or get that particular day unless they make more sense in the other sections. - Separate sleeve in main compartment: Books, iPad, notebook and pencil or pen. Pretty grateful about my head being joint to my body.

@Quoxz

26 күн бұрын

Some people say that having a system at all is a sign. I used to say that I was never late for things, but that's because I would get there an hour or two early to *make sure* I wasn't late. Once I got a car and had the ability to leave later to get to places "on time", that's when I started being late to things.

Congratulations for the bool 🎉 I also recommend buying it!

I was diagnosed at 7 but here i am still taking this test. I got 17/18. 9 for inattentive, 8 for HI.

Lets go! 98% right answers!

8 out of 18? I’m like 16 out of 18. I just don’t understand how I’m 37 countless parent teacher conferences, countless parent counselor meetings, testing for special needs classes only to be told he’s answered things no one else has ever answered. “Oh he’s just lazy then?” “yup, I guess so.” And no one ever thought maybe it’s adhd. I wasn’t very hyper not like my friends who would actually bounce off walls. But looking back it’s always been in my head. I was grounded for damn near 6 years straight because of my grades. Occasionally I had short stints during summer if I could pull it all together to get like a 1.8 GPA. I never looked into AdHD until this week and it’s just mind blowing

Thank you for this video and for your work.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

If you got distracted while the video was paused and ended up continuing the screening hours (or more) after starting it...

Thank you for this resource, Dr.! Helps a lot. I am unable to take it further at the moment due to the costs involved but this is a good help. Something I need to prioritise. It affects your whole life. I feel that the effects are starting to affect my relationship with my kids, who have now reached the adult age.

Very helpful. Got 6/5/8 for each test respectively! Definitely need to get checked out

magnificent; thank you Dr. Barkley. Its refreshing to hear this rather than (as has happened with me) that some psychiatrists are quick to label some of these as hypmania or hyperthymic personality traits. well done.

Congrats on the book!

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

thanks!

The question on the 3rd set about driving too fast seems really age dependent. When I was younger, yes, I tended to drive fast. Now, at 54, I am the complete opposite. I basically delegate driving to a different part of my brain and I think about other things and often drive slower than everyone else. I am 100% not hyperactive though (0 yeses on test 2)

@sauliluolajan-mikkola620

26 күн бұрын

Same. I used to drive like a madman. I would do things like drive from A to B and double the speed limit everytime it changed. I was more careful with heavy vehicles like trucks and the APC I’d drive during army service. Not much though. And anything lighter, like a van, would fly. I’d always say: ”Music doesn’t affect my driving - only the speed.” Something happened around when I was 30 or so. No, it wasn’t an accident. I started going to work by bike, and realized how cars appear to others. I would still occasionally drive a truck with the company name on it, and I didn’t want to give a bad impression. I made it sort of a special mission to be the most polite driver people see in traffic. I pretty much only drive stick and I try to shift smoothly and be in the right gear for economical driving. I guess these things keep my mind occupied so the gas pedal is spared. Our first kid was born when I was 33 and I was diagnosed with ADHD at 36. All the more reasons to drive carefully and capability to do so. I’m 41 now and you wouldn’t notice even a hint of the disorder by looking at my driving.

@dianasimplifies

25 күн бұрын

I don't drive fast bc I do not want to get tickets but I would like to drive a lot faster 😅

@JohnnyPDisco

20 күн бұрын

Yeah, that question threw me off a bit too. Most times I don't drive faster than others, but when I had a daily commute I did because I was always late getting out the door. But the second part I know can be a problem. I've had it pointed out by my family on several occasions that Im getting too loud when doing something fun. I tend to talk to myself a lot when working on something I enjoy.

@larswalter1003

18 күн бұрын

That question threw me off, too. Scored 5/9 on that scale as i answered this no - would answer the alternative with yes, though. (Inattention 8/9, HI 2/9, Interference 4/5; no diagnosis as of yet) Because i *almost* caused a crash several years ago, due to being rather careless. Or, you could say, inattentive. At a speed that could have easily caused serious harm, maybe a fatality. Would have involed others, which terrified me even more as i realized it. Changed my driving behavior rather quickly after that. I still might sometimes go over the speed limit, but only if i am distracted, and even then only slightly. Moat of the time, i adhere to the speed limit like a creed. Acceleration after a traffic light or similar is still rather quick though. Something similar is true for some other questions, true. For example: Do i reply before others finish sentences? No. Would i like to? If i got what you're up to, then hell yes. This lead to some heated arguments with friends though, so i stopped doing that. Then again, this is a screening only, right? At a diagnostic appointment, i can bring this up, and have it accounted for. [Edit: I have no clue what my point was exactly. To clarify: i got distracted twice while writing this, but i'll leave it anyway.]

Inattention: 9/9, H/I: as an adult 6/9 (looking back to my childhood it would be 9/9) :: Barkley's List 9/9

its fascinating that i've been on antidepressants for decades for anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression. However, i've always had what i believe to be attentional and hyperactive symptoms. I think i answered yes to 12 out of the 18. It will be interesting to see how ADHD meds possibly give me more relief than the SSRIs. well done Dr. B!

I love this man! Thank you for all you do Doc Barkley!

@ivana61681

26 күн бұрын

We all love him! 😁

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

thank you both. I am deeply touched by your support.

Hello Dr Barkley, thank you for another valuable content. It would be great if you make a video about the differences and overlap between character traits and ADHD symptoms. Most of us frequently feels that what we knew as our personality was actually symtomps and it is a very complicated kind of grief. Eg I know tons of trivial facts on many topics because I frequently spend hours online jumping from topic to topic. Now that I see it is related to ADHD.

Just bought the book Russell Love your videos it’s helped me beyond belief

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

thank you!

About being significantly impaired... My home is a mess, but it only becomes a true impairment when people would be coming over. And for my asthma of course, far too much dust. What does impairment mean? I don't have kids, so having clean laundry in the machine for a week isn't that big of an issue. For education, it depends on the circumstances and teachers. There are significant variables. For example I've understood that arts are a safe haven for ADHDers. I've never had a regular job for a longer period of time, so it's impossible to say how much my job performance would be impaired. So being asked this question I'd reply with "I don't know". Though I might add it seems impossible for me to have a long time, regular 9-5 job, as even the thought of such regularity gives me stress.

8/9 and 5/8 ( yes ,I somehow missed a question in the second column 😂) The 4 I answered no to were because I worked hard on them and consciously suppress my impulses.

Inattention scored 6. The ones I didn't score on were making mistakes, if anything I'm over focused on detail (being autistic). And I'm not too forgetful ( my synaesthesia probably compensates for this, although I was forgetful at school as a kid and was in Special Ed class for this). Also my OCD compensates against losing items, but that said I often can't find things as I can't organize for toffee. I am waiting assessment. Right, now onto the hyperactive one...

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD is a game changer for this ADHDer. I am reading Is It You Me or ADD. Again a game changer. Two books I recommend as a must read. Oh one more Driven to Distraction.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

thanks so much. kind of you to say so.

Whoohoo my diagnosis still stands.

One of these questions is unclear to me - Do you often have difficulty engaging in tasks quietly - does that mean that I, myself, am being quiet, or that I have difficulty doing a task unless I have extraneous noise like coffee shop noise, a podcast, music, etc.?

@xavi9933

17 күн бұрын

Me too I had to think twice before answering

when he said do you often start a task without reading the description carefully

@augustericson8759

Күн бұрын

I wrote yes after he said do you often start a task

No dad joke? 😢

@russellbarkleyphd2023

27 күн бұрын

just on Saturdays in the research reviews. sorry!

@ProBloggerWorld

27 күн бұрын

@@russellbarkleyphd2023 Thanks for the clarification. Looking forward to it!

Column 1 5 yes column 2 3 yes i checked no on number 7 and 8 because i've learned to manage these situations

I have adhd so bad. It's ridiculous even to me. It has ruined my life bc I cant wait for even a minute for good things to come to my life. I have to just accept what is there immediately which usually is no good, not good enough or bad.

Do you have a similar "diagnostic" video for cognitive disengagement syndrome? I'm fairly certain I have both ADHD and CDS, but I was hoping that you might have something I could use to explain/define my behaviours to a psychiatrist next time I manage to see one.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

There is a review article noted in the description of the CDS lectures. It is open access to the public. Print it out from the journal website and take to your doctor to back up your concerns. The review shows the best 12 symptoms for diagnosis. Having at least four occurring often or more puts one well above the norm at the 93-95th percentile.

Tha😊nk

This is very interesting, I get 6 inattentive / 3 hyperactive, but only 5 on the new Barkley scale. I am diagnosed (inattentive presentation) - I wonder if I am a statistical anomaly for the new set of questions. My 5yo is on a waiting list and ticks 4 inattentive / 7 hyperactive. It is interesting to compare applying the questions to my own experience of myself vs my external observation of my child. It feels like a very different task. It's a good idea to have different screening criteria for adults. I will look in the book to see if it says how these new criteria were made.

My 1st grade teacher recommended ADHD testing for me because I wasn't completing my classwork as fast as the other kids. So much so that she would have me stay in from recess to finish coloring and cutting out my worksheet. The results of my childhood screening "She has the attention span of a 5 year old." Sometime in my mid twenties i got my official Ilinattentive ADHD diagnosis and started meds. My mom was like "you don't have ADHD, i had you tested."

Got diagnosed with 6/9 A. C. Inattentive 6/9 A. C Hyperactive So Combined ADHD Also B,C,D and not E But I reckon could have had more 54 years old and diagnosed but had it all my life

Crap I got to 17/18 as an adult. The hyperactive were much more strong yes. The first 9 were definitely yes but more things I’d assume other deal with too but maybe it’s just because I know no difference

7,5/9 on the Barkley list. When I hyperfocus, I'm giving that leisure activity my whole. The only big no thing was driving faster than others, because I'm very concious about not trying to kill anyone. Women typically have higher levels of empathy, so could this question be biased against women?

Yay i got 100%

I already got diagnosed with adhd by a psychiatrist but i feel like i am just a failure and i probably don’t have adhd. I feel somehow guilty of having adhd.

@tabor503

9 күн бұрын

Then watch this whole video

I got 6 in each column.

problem is that i don't know if i willingly change the answers or not because i've thought about the topic a lot the past months (to an excessive amount like in a special interest lol). I also can concentrate and sit still and do "boring" things but these are bound to specific social and enviormental situations

... across the whole board, everyone marked yes T.T I really need to go to the doc

What if i have 16/18, 5/5 and 9/9??? Im f***ed X'D

I got yes on all of Inattentive criteria and 5 on H/I lmao of course. I am diagnosed Predominately Inattentive after all lol

looking the video i lost like 6 times and need to rewind 🤷🏻‍♂️... happens a lot

2/9, 1/9, 2/9. Might be +1 in first or third. Dr. Barkley, if I likely don’t have adhd, can anxiety disorder and or depression cause the points that I said yes to?

@russellbarkleyphd2023

20 күн бұрын

Yes. See my lecture on cognitive disengagement syndrome as that could be the alternative. Be well.

Note that KZread automatically generates a written transcript of what Dr. Barkley is saying. You can copy the text instead of writing it down.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

I didn’t know that. thanks for educating me.

@maryr7593

11 күн бұрын

The computer AI generates the transcript and the subtitles but sometimes it doesn't get it correct. The computer can't correct for context so it can't tell the difference between bear and bare or pair and pear. So sometimes there are odd words tossed it. The slower someone speaks it is better for the computer to actually pick up the individual words. Dr. Barkley has clear enunciation of words and rate of speech is fairly slow...so it should be able to pick it up. Some ppl like to ensure that the subtitles and transcript are correct, so they'll go through the transcript to make sure the words fit the speech. Google is the translator that YT uses to translate the subtitles...so for some vids...it would be better to ensure the computer got the correct words....then it can be more accurately translated. Depending upon what flavor of the language that someone speaks...the translation may not be entirely correct. For example, google uses Brazilian Portuguese to translate from English to Portuguese. But if you are in Portugal ...trying to use google to translate...won't necessarily give you the European Portuguese vocabulary and especially different pronunciation. I don't know which flavor of English that google uses to translate from other languages. (Flavor of English: UK, US, Australia, African English, India English, Polynesian English...)

I answered yes to all of them. But I learned I have ADHD 2 years ago and it was confirmed.

@jbonkerz

19 күн бұрын

6/9 for the second part. To note I am 38.

There’s only 8 questions on the hyperactive impulsive list? You said there were 9???

I skipped through most of it... what does that mean?

Crossed off all 9 under inattentive and 4 under H/I. Still they won’t look at my case 😳

Im wondering if this test gets slightly skewed with Adult ADD and Autism or introverted personalities?

@elainelouve

14 күн бұрын

Exactly! I was unable to answer questions that seemed too vague. And I think the questionnaire ignores possibility of special interests.

Thank you👍🧑🏼‍🦲

How would i get a diagnosis if my legal guardian wont take me to get one?

I wrote yes to every single question.... please send help... at least my kids dont seem to have gotten my genetic difficulty setting. (btw I am medicated now after getting diagnosed about 5 months ago and going through therapy)

I scored 9 on the first, 3 on the second, and answered yes on 2. What is the probability I have Adult ADD?

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

High it would seem.

so what happens if it's yes for all of the questions XD

I'm very skeptical still but I answered 6/9 in the first and 1/9 in the second, which seems very inconsistent with each other. I honestly hope I just have ADHD because otherwise I think I'm just an idiot with thumbs.

@kithida2654

26 күн бұрын

I also didn't finish the video before commenting so the second column symptoms are much less common as an adult

Ny times rated top test

i answerd yes to every question, 18... i might need help lol

Oh no i must get some meds i said yes to 90% like the other 99%

I'm pretty sure that reading text verbatim would also be copyright infringement. That being said, audio copying is harder to detect and enforce.

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

I am not sure. I think this falls under fair use clauses of copyright. First, I paid them to reproduce the diagnostic criteria in my book. Second, I am reading from my own book. Third, the amount of material read is incredibly small relative to the entire DSM. And fourth, it is not the heart of their manual. Not sure what would be actually. And I think I could argue it’s being used for teaching purposes as well given the intent of the channel is to disseminate science. Time will tell. Thanks !

@JustMe-12345

26 күн бұрын

And arent these criteria available online anyways? (Or is it just me who has access to all these books bc im a med student and online logins to these....)

I wonder if both mothers would have agreed if King Solomon ordered for a conjoined baby to be split...

Im a bit miffed that it's not conceivable that 40 yr olds would inappropriately climb on shit.

17, and I am taking 60mg Vyvanse and an afternoon booster of 20mg Adderall😢😢 Can you please stop using the word, DEVIANT, it makes me feel dirty/evil

@russellbarkleyphd2023

26 күн бұрын

sorry. it’s a statistical term as in standard deviation. But point taken. thanks for watching.