Post by Diane on Apr 9, 2004 13:16:25 GMT -5
Adults with ADD have difficulties with their psychological executive functions, such as planning, managing time, remembering, and controlling impulsive behavior. Executive function disorders can also be caused by depression, anxiety, or other psychological and medical disorders. Only an experienced clinician who takes a thorough medical and psychological history is in the position to determine the cause of your executive function problems.
If an individual scores more than fifteen items as 3 (severe) or more than twenty five items as 2 (moderate), it is likely that their executive functions are impaired. However, the questionnaire is not intended to be used to make the diagnosis of ADD. It has two purposes:
For people who think they may have ADD: The questionnaire highlights the problems common in people with the disorder. Most people with ADD usually answer 2 or 3 to most questions. However, keep in mind that most people who don't have ADD score some items as 2 or 3 and that some ADD can be quite mild but still cause problems that treatment can help.
For people who are going to have an evaluation by a clinician: Some clinicians think that it is possible to assess an individual's executive functions on the basis of the individual's behavior in the clinician's office. This is not true, since the executive functions of most people with ADD can appear unremarkable in the office setting. (For more information about this issue, click here.) If you think you have symptoms of ADD, you may find it helpful to print two copies of the questionnaire. Complete one yourself and have someone who knows you well complete the other one. Then bring them both to your evaluation interview. The completed questionnaire will provide information about the range and severity of your ADD/executive function problems that will help the clinician evaluation your condition.
healthcalls.com/EFD_Questionnaire.htm questionnaire is here
If an individual scores more than fifteen items as 3 (severe) or more than twenty five items as 2 (moderate), it is likely that their executive functions are impaired. However, the questionnaire is not intended to be used to make the diagnosis of ADD. It has two purposes:
For people who think they may have ADD: The questionnaire highlights the problems common in people with the disorder. Most people with ADD usually answer 2 or 3 to most questions. However, keep in mind that most people who don't have ADD score some items as 2 or 3 and that some ADD can be quite mild but still cause problems that treatment can help.
For people who are going to have an evaluation by a clinician: Some clinicians think that it is possible to assess an individual's executive functions on the basis of the individual's behavior in the clinician's office. This is not true, since the executive functions of most people with ADD can appear unremarkable in the office setting. (For more information about this issue, click here.) If you think you have symptoms of ADD, you may find it helpful to print two copies of the questionnaire. Complete one yourself and have someone who knows you well complete the other one. Then bring them both to your evaluation interview. The completed questionnaire will provide information about the range and severity of your ADD/executive function problems that will help the clinician evaluation your condition.
healthcalls.com/EFD_Questionnaire.htm questionnaire is here