⚠ The PAQ measures alexithymia — difficulty identifying and describing your own feelings; it is not a diagnostic test, and not an autism test. Alexithymia is a dimension everyone sits somewhere on; it is common alongside autism, ADHD, depression and anxiety, but is not unique to any of them. Most importantly: difficulty naming an emotion is not the same as not having it, and never the same as not caring. Use your result to understand and name a real experience — not as a verdict.