[IndieVisible]

I scored 91 and how can any one claim there is any thing scientific about a questionnaire? For one thing it's very possible for you to get different scores each time you take the test.

But it was entertaining

[-jimi-]

Um..validated? When it leaves out certain diagnoses totally?

I think not.

[IndieVisible]

Originally Posted by jimi...

Um..validated? When it leaves out certain diagnoses totally?

I think not.

Not at all validated. The questionnaire was leaning to much in a couple of directions only, and not enough in other directions. It seemed to me it wanted to find as many alcoholics and drug addicts and gamblers as possible. But the biggest flaw with the test even if it included questions for other disorders would still be unscientific because it would be entirely possible for the same person to take the test different times and achieve different results. So what good is it? For entertainment only

[Samanthagreene]

Yeah, the number especially isn't supposed to really mean anything. The whole idea is that you read about the major and minor problems and they might queue you into something. I agree that it is very slanted towards addictions, though.

[sabby]

Are the test results scientifically valid?

For individual major and minor issues, yes, those are scientifically validated.

The overall score, however, is not as well validated. Such validity testing is ongoing and not yet completed. So take your overall score with a grain of salt at present.

You may be interested in reading what DocJohn states regarding the Sanity Score -

http://forums.psychcentral.com/sanit...ead-first.html

[-jimi-]

If it is more for entertainment why do so many people take it so seriously, get upset and no one says to them it is fine?

[sabby]

I don't see where I or DocJohn said it was more for entertainment.

All it is a tool to help folks get and "idea" of what they may be dealing with. Something they can use to speak to their T's about, to get the conversation going, to become more informed about their mental health.

Some members may get upset with things it points out to them. I suppose that's going to happen. But truly, while it may be helpful it is not a diagnosis as that should be done by a qualified professional.

[-jimi-]

I never said he said it.

However it worries me some that so many people do get upset over their results. It's quite easy to score high on something you do not have. It does scare people, especially young people and those new to mental health issues. Maybe there needs to be a bigger disclaimer when you start taking the test itself? I just know from running my own website that people rarely read things (like in a forum) before they dive into things. It's just the nature of people.

[IndieVisible]

Originally Posted by sabby

I don't see where I or DocJohn said it was more for entertainment.

All it is a tool to help folks get and "idea" of what they may be dealing with. Something they can use to speak to their T's about, to get the conversation going, to become more informed about their mental health.

Some members may get upset with things it points out to them. I suppose that's going to happen. But truly, while it may be helpful it is not a diagnosis as that should be done by a qualified professional.

It's not even a tool by the most liberal definition possible. It's a questionnaire and there are hundreds like them all over the Internet not one is better then the other. Nothing more. It can produce false ideas as well as true ideas lol. And they are entertaining, and that is where it get's it's greatest benefit.

There is no way any one should use any of those online questionnaires as any indicators or even compasses, they are only slightly minutely better then fortune cookies

Take the test 10 times, bet you get 10 different scores.