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Tsunami · 2 Jun 2026, 04:34 AM

Do you really believe in online tests for syndromes which in reality require skilled specialists to officially diagnose?

At most, those tests are fun when you don't take their results seriously.

I do see that people often fill in IQ tests online or do tests such as "am I on the autism spectrum?" which is nice when you don't take them seriously. But people should never make any claims without a serious diagnostic process or serious IQ test. (I know there are many self-diagnosed autistics, who are usually welcomed to large extent in the autistic community, because some live too far away to find a skilled specialist that can make a diagnosis, and in some areas waiting lists for such procedures are very long. But those self-diagnosed usually have done a lot of reading and research rather than just filling in an online test).

And when it comes to IQ tests, even in official tests you cannot really be sure. I did 3 official IQ tests, and got 3 totally different results (gotta add: I did those 3 official tests at quite different ages, and the tests were composed differently).

So if you take an online test, never worry or fret about the result. They're fun as long as you don't take them seriously.

2 Jun 2026, 04:34 AM	#6
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,618	Do you really believe in online tests for syndromes which in reality require skilled specialists to officially diagnose? At most, those tests are fun when you don't take their results seriously. I do see that people often fill in IQ tests online or do tests such as "am I on the autism spectrum?" which is nice when you don't take them seriously. But people should never make any claims without a serious diagnostic process or serious IQ test. (I know there are many self-diagnosed autistics, who are usually welcomed to large extent in the autistic community, because some live too far away to find a skilled specialist that can make a diagnosis, and in some areas waiting lists for such procedures are very long. But those self-diagnosed usually have done a lot of reading and research rather than just filling in an online test). And when it comes to IQ tests, even in official tests you cannot really be sure. I did 3 official IQ tests, and got 3 totally different results (gotta add: I did those 3 official tests at quite different ages, and the tests were composed differently). So if you take an online test, never worry or fret about the result. They're fun as long as you don't take them seriously.