Self-assessment tools

Know your mind.

Ten brief, validated screening tools covering mood, neurodivergence, relationships, trauma, and empathy. Not diagnostic, but a meaningful starting point for understanding your experience.

A note on these tools: These quizzes are screening instruments, not diagnostic assessments. They can help you understand your experience and flag whether a professional evaluation might be worthwhile, but a score does not constitute a diagnosis. If you have concerns, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional.
Mood & Anxiety
Self-assessment · Depression

Depression Screening

Based on the PHQ-9. Identifies depressive symptoms and their severity, useful whether you’re in treatment or wondering whether to seek it.

9 questions·~2 min
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Self-assessment · Anxiety

Anxiety Screening

Based on the GAD-7. Screens for generalized anxiety disorder, with sensitivity to panic, social anxiety, and PTSD presentations.

7 questions·~2 min
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Self-assessment · Mood Episodes

Mood Disorder Screening

Based on the MDQ. Screens for a history of manic or hypomanic episodes often associated with bipolar spectrum presentations.

16 questions·~4 min
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Neurodivergence
Self-assessment · ADHD

ADHD Screening

Explores symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and executive function challenges. Designed for adults who suspect ADHD or want more clarity.

10 questions·~3 min
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Self-assessment · ADHD

ASRS v1.1, Full Scale

The complete 18-question Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale developed by the WHO and Harvard Medical School. Includes the validated Part A screener plus Part B for broader symptom mapping.

18 questions·~5 min
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Self-assessment · Autism

Autistic Traits Screening

Based on the AQ-10. A brief, validated screen for autistic traits in adults, useful as a first step when autism is being considered.

10 questions·~3 min
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Self-assessment · EDA / PDA

Demand Avoidance

Based on the EDA-QA. Screens for an anxiety-driven pattern of resistance to demands often associated with the EDA/PDA autism profile.

26 questions·~6 min
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Self-assessment · Autism Masking

Camouflaging Traits

Based on the CAT-Q. Measures how much you mask, compensate, or assimilate to appear neurotypical. Three subscales: Assimilation, Compensation, Masking.

25 questions·~6 min
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Empathy & Social
Self-assessment · Empathy

Empathy Quotient

Based on the EQ-Short by Baron-Cohen & Wheelwright. Measures cognitive empathy, social intuition, and perspective-taking. Widely used in autism research.

20 questions·~4 min
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Relationships
Self-assessment · Attachment

Attachment Style

Discover whether you tend toward secure, anxious, or avoidant patterns in close relationships. Understand the relational blueprint you carry into every connection.

8 questions·~3 min
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Trauma & Adversity
Self-assessment · Adverse Experiences

ACE Screening

Based on the original CDC/Kaiser ACE study. Measures exposure to childhood adversity, which is strongly linked to adult health, mental health, and relationship outcomes.

10 questions·~3 min
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Using these tools

How to make sense of your results.

1

Answer honestly

These tools only reflect what you tell them. There are no right or wrong answers, the goal is an accurate picture of your experience, not a particular outcome.

2

Read the results as a conversation starter

Your score is not a verdict. It’s information, a starting point for understanding what you might be dealing with and whether more support could be helpful.

3

Bring it to a professional if concerned

If your results are worrying or surprising, that’s valuable data. A mental health professional or your primary care doctor is the right next step, not a Google spiral.

4

Consider a formal assessment

Screening tools raise questions; comprehensive assessment answers them. For ADHD, autism, or complex presentations, a full psychological evaluation provides individualized depth, clinical context, and a diagnosis if warranted.

Take the next step

A quiz can point the way. Assessment offers the map.

If a screening raised questions you want answered properly, Dr. Claney offers comprehensive psychological evaluations for ADHD and autism. Schedule a free consultation to learn more.

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