A doctor has shared an ‘ADHD quiz’ directed to determine whether people suffer from the condition.
A health expert has shared a series of questions for people who suspect they may have ADHD.
In a TikTok video, Dr Ali Ajaz discussed the potential diagnostic questions, particularly aimed at women, as he suggested that the current criteria bias is against females.
Dr Ajaz is a consultant psychiatrist based in Canary Wharf, London, and runs his own private practice.
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He shares videos on TikTok to help tackle stigmas and breakdown medical conditions.
The expert explained that each of the eleven questions is scored out of five - one being ‘very rarely’ and five being ‘very often’.
In the clip he said: “If you score over 35, it's possible that you might have ADHD.
“I would suggest speaking to your doctor about a specialist referral."
Males are more often diagnosed with ADHD, but women experience the same type, number, and severity of symptoms as men.
Experts have suggested that women are more likely to exhibit inattentive symptoms, which can lead to difficulties with concentration, organisation and memory.
Men and boys are more commonly found with hyperactive or impulsive symptoms, which are sometimes easier to spot.
If you feel as though you might be displaying symptoms of ADHD, have a browse over Dr Ajaz’s questions:
- Are you clueless to how others manage to lead consistent, regular lives?
- Do you have trouble controlling what you spend your money on?
- Do you find a request for just one more thing at the end of the day emotionally triggering?
- Do you feel like you are passing for a normal person, but really feel like an imposter inside?
- Do you feel you have better ideas than others, but are just unable to organise them enough to act upon them?
- Have you ever been thought of as selfish because you don’t write thank you notes or send birthday cards?
- Do you feel like you are always on the go like a tornado or just slobbing around like a couch potato, but never in between?
- Do you think twice about having people over to your home because you’re ashamed of the mess?
- Do your friends or family call you a slob, or just simply very spacey?
- Is all your time taken up just holding your life together with time for fun or relaxation?
- Do you often display that you’ll never fulfil your potential or achieve your life goals or ambitions?
According to the NHS, males are typically diagnosed with ADHD at a younger age.
However, as symptoms in women tend to go unnoticed, they often get a diagnosis later in life.
Topics: Health, ADHD, Mental Health, TikTok
Mia Williams