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Aphantasia Distress Questionnaire

Understand the impact of aphantasia on your daily life and well-being.

How much does aphantasia affect your daily life?

The Aphantasia Distress Questionnaire (ADQ) is a validated self-report tool developed to measure the emotional and practical impact of living with aphantasia. It assesses how the absence of mental imagery may affect well-being, daily activities, and personal relationships. The ADQ helps identify individuals who may experience significant distress due to aphantasia.

ADQ Instructions

For each statement below, please select the appropriate rating that best describes how much the statement applied to you during the past week.

The rating scale is as follows:

  1. Not at all
  2. Slightly
  3. Moderately
  4. Strongly
  5. Very strongly

I had a feeling that…

Not at all
Very strongly
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Very strongly
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Very strongly
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Very strongly
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What city do you live in?

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What is your date of birth?

What is your gender?

What is the highest level of school you have completed or degree earned?

Which of the following categories best describes the industry you primarily work(ed) in?