Incomplete DIVA-5 current-symptom subset
This catalogue entry describes a current-symptom excerpt related to DIVA-5, not the complete Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults. It is for clinics comparing interview support, not a self-test.
Overview
What is the DIVA-5 current-symptom subset?
DIVA-5 is a clinician-led structured interview for adult ADHD developed through the DIVA Foundation. Lirena's catalogue entry is limited to an incomplete current-symptom subset. It must not be treated as the full interview, the childhood module, or a diagnostic conclusion.
Development and clinical use
The DIVA family of interviews was developed to help trained clinicians explore DSM ADHD criteria with examples. Later editions and translations are maintained by the DIVA Foundation, so the exact edition matters when comparing results.
- Catalogue scope
- Current-symptom excerpt only
- Complete instrument
- Full DIVA-5 interview
- Administrator
- Trained clinician
- Respondent
- Adult in a clinical interview
- Clinical role
- Interview support
Administration
A structured clinical conversation
A complete DIVA-5 is administered as a clinician-led interview, not as a client-only questionnaire. This excerpt, if used at all, can only support discussion of current symptoms. The interviewer still has to cover onset, pervasiveness, impairment, and alternative explanations using official materials.
- Prompt-by-prompt structure without replacing the interview
- Space to record the clinician's ratings, not a client self-score
- Review of what was covered before finishing
- Results remain with the responsible clinician
Interview prompts stay with the clinician. This illustration does not reproduce DIVA questions.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Do not apply a total-score or cutoff claim from this page. Official DIVA materials define how criteria are explored and recorded. Lirena has not independently verified item text, scoring, or digital administration for production use of this excerpt.
References
- Official DIVA FoundationDIVA Foundation. Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults.
- Adult ADHD interview contextKooij JJS et al. Updated European Consensus Statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD. European Psychiatry. 2019.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the DIVA-5 current-symptom subset
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Is this the complete DIVA-5?
No. The catalogue entry is an incomplete current-symptom subset. The complete DIVA-5 is a broader clinician-led structured interview with childhood and additional modules.
Can a client complete DIVA-5 on this page?
No. DIVA-5 is not a public self-test. This page does not administer the interview or return a diagnostic result.
Who should administer DIVA-5?
The complete interview is designed for trained clinicians. Check the foundation's training requirements before any live use.
How should clinics evaluate this excerpt?
Treat it as reference information about a current-symptom slice only. Compare it with screening questionnaires such as the ASRS and with the clinic's own interview process.