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being assessed and others closely associated, such as parents’ teachers, colleagues, etc. The interviews include questions regarding behaviors in typical situations with the responses being rated from “never” to “very often” (Alvarez-McHatton). A google search will turn up a number of self-assessment tests for the presence of ADD/ADHD, with the disclaimer that one should not self-diagnose. (The question that comes to my mind is, are these self-assessments a tool to train one how to respond to a real test?) Taking the test myself, I fell quite clearly in the “ADD/Predominately Inattentive” category. But, I already knew that about myself. Further complicating diagnosis is the fact that not all ADD/ADHD sufferers exhibit the same symptoms. Diagnosis is based not on physical symptoms, but rather on behaviors exhibited by the patient. These behaviors must occur in multiple settings, such as school, home, and work. For a medical diagnosis of ADD- Inattentive Type, the subject must exhibit at least 6 of