Editorial policy
Last updated 2026-09-12
This page explains who writes the content on this site, what sources we allow ourselves to cite, how we handle mistakes, and where we stand on sponsorships and affiliate relationships. We are publishing it because a site that discusses mental health should be transparent about how its content gets made.
Who writes here
This site is written by Jack Squire, the founder. Jack is not a clinician, and no clinician has reviewed this site's content or its test. We are not going to add a "reviewed by" credential we do not have. Instead, every page that describes ADHD symptoms, the DSM-5-TR criteria, or how our test scores results points directly to the primary sources behind that content, so you can verify it yourself rather than relying on our authority.
Sources we allow
When we make a factual claim about ADHD, its symptom criteria, or how screening tools work, we source it from one of the following:
- Peer-reviewed journal articles, cited with author, publication, and year
- The American Psychiatric Association, primarily the DSM-5-TR itself
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
We do not cite anonymous blog posts, unverified social media claims, or marketing material from supplement or medication companies as evidence for a factual claim. Where a number would require a source we do not have on hand, such as an accuracy percentage, a prevalence figure, or a cost estimate, our policy is to leave the number out rather than guess or repeat a figure we cannot trace back to a specific, dated source.
How corrections work
If you spot an error, whether in the wording of a question, a description of the DSM-5-TR criteria, a broken citation, or anything else, email us at hello@freeadhdtest.org. We will review the report, check it against the underlying source, and correct the page if the report is accurate. We do not delete or quietly rewrite pages after publishing something inaccurate; we fix it and, where the change is material, note the update date at the top of the page.
Sponsorships
We do not run sponsored content today. No company pays to have its product mentioned, favorably described, or linked from this site. If that ever changes, this page will say so before it happens, not after.
Affiliate links
We do not run affiliate links today. We are reserving the right to add an affiliate disclosure to this page in the future if we ever add affiliate relationships, and if we do, every affiliate link on the site will be labeled at the point it appears, not only on this policy page.
No medical advice
Nothing on this site, including the test, the results screen, and every educational article, is medical advice. We do not diagnose, treat, or recommend treatment for ADHD or any other condition. Content here is meant to help you understand the DSM-5-TR symptom criteria and decide whether a conversation with a healthcare provider makes sense for you. Only a qualified clinician, after a full evaluation, can diagnose ADHD. If you are in crisis, please contact a crisis service or the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline rather than relying on anything you read here.
Contact
Questions about this policy, a correction request, or anything else editorial can go to hello@freeadhdtest.org. See our our method page for the specifics of how the test itself is built and scored.