Alexithymia test (Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire, PAQ)

Alexithymia means finding it hard to notice, name or put into words what you feel. The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ) has 24 statements and looks at it in five parts: identifying negative feelings, identifying positive feelings, describing each of them, and a tendency to focus outwards rather than on your inner world.

You can complete it online in about five minutes, with an instant score and a profile across the five parts. Alexithymia is common among autistic and ADHD adults. It is a difference in emotional awareness with real support needs, not a lack of feeling and not a character flaw. The result is an orientation, not a diagnosis.

• 24 statements, about 5 minutes, a profile across 5 parts
• Preece, Becerra, Allan, Robinson and Dandy, 2018
• Anonymous, nothing to sign up for
• An orientation, not a clinical diagnosis