About this screening · Stress · IADQ
Something stressful happened, and it’s affecting everything I do
Some events knock everything sideways — a loss, a move, a breakup, a failed course, a change at home. Feeling preoccupied with what happened, unable to settle, and finding that it colours everything you do is a recognised reaction to a stressful life event.
This screening uses the International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ), which follows the World Health Organization’s ICD-11 description of that reaction. It asks about the event, how it stays with you, and how it affects your daily life.
Start the screeningAnonymous. No name, no sign-up. A few minutes.
About the IADQ
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) assesses symptoms that follow a stressful life event. It is an 18-item self-report measure aligned with the ICD-11 framework.
It first asks which stressful events you have experienced, then how much the symptoms that followed have preoccupied you, how far they have kept you from adapting, and how much they interfere with daily life.
How it is scored
- The nine severity items — preoccupation, failure to adapt, and impairment — are each scored 0–4, giving a total range of 0–36.
- The stressful-event questions and the "did this start within a month" question are Yes/No and carry no weight, so a total reflects symptoms rather than how many events you have lived through.
- A total of 10 or above is a positive screen. No severity band is shown for this theme.
Source. Informed by the International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ).
What the result means
A screening result is not a diagnosis. It tells you whether your answers resemble a pattern that is worth discussing with a professional.
Two people with the same score can be in very different situations, and only a qualified clinician can assess yours.
Where to get help
The Health and Counseling Center at Hamad Bin Khalifa University offers confidential counseling to the HBKU community. You do not need a screening result to get in touch.