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Old Mar 03, 2015, 09:45 PM
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flownaway15, Hello and welcome to PC. I have taken the MMPI 2 test and a personality test. They both were administered to me on a computer. My psychologist told me that I did not have ADD. Here is the frustrating thing. I do not have a big problem with attention as I can hyper-focus. What I do have is hyperactive/impulsivity combined type ADHD. This psychologist was ready to exclude me from an ADHD dx. Then I left her and was diagnosed by a pdoc and a therapist. I believe that I do have ADHD with the H in bold.

Since I am an older adult, giving my history was the most telling sign that I was missed getting a dx as a child as I was a girl. I am guessing that you are a male. You do not need to disclose that but boys get this dx 20 times more than girls. It is sad.

I am wondering why the ADHD had to ever come up? Just because you got speeding tickets and poor grades in school does not mean that you have ADHD. I would go to another psychologist and not just rely on those tests as they alone are not enough to rule in or out ADD or ADHD.

I hope that you get this figured out. I do not trust these tests. Talking to a psychologist is your best bet at getting this worked out. You may be able to get a letter stating that you do not have it or it is not a deterrent for getting that job.

Best of luck to you.
Thanks for this!
flownaway15