Why pysiQ exists
pysiQ grew out of a personal gap between recognising that something was different and receiving useful professional clarity. It took years of therapy and self-questioning before autism was formally recognised at age 29. Masking, sensitivity, attention patterns and the overlap between them did not fit neatly into the simple online tests that were available.
That experience did not turn the founder into a clinician. It did create a clear product problem for an analyst and software builder: people needed a more careful, understandable starting point that did not hide useful results behind a paywall.
What we build
pysiQ provides free tools for adults to explore autism-related traits, ADHD-related patterns and sensory-processing sensitivity. Instead of reducing every result to a yes-or-no label, the screeners show domains and overlaps. The Blueprint feature can place completed profiles next to each other so that shared and contrasting patterns become easier to discuss.
The screeners are for self-understanding and preparation. They do not diagnose, rule out a condition or replace a full assessment based on history, context and professional judgement.
How research is used
Question themes and domain models are informed by published instruments and research, including RAADS-R, AQ and CAT-Q for autism-related traits, ASRS and DSM-aligned adult ADHD research, and the Highly Sensitive Person Scale for sensory-processing sensitivity.
pysiQ adapts and sometimes combines those sources for an online multi-domain format. We therefore distinguish evidence about an original instrument from evidence about a custom pysiQ score. Exact adaptations, formulas, limitations and source links are documented on the methodology page.
Editorial and correction policy
Health-related content is written to answer a defined question, checked against primary research or authoritative clinical sources, and edited for plain language. Articles identify uncertainty instead of turning every association into a fact. Publication and modification dates are shown where available.
When a source, scoring explanation or article is materially wrong, we correct it and update the review date. Readers can report a problem through the contact page. pysiQ does not sell favourable coverage or accept payment to alter a screener result.
Ownership, funding and privacy
pysiQ is a free project operated by Aktis, registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 97726052. There is no paid diagnostic service and no premium result tier. The site may use consent-based analytics or advertising to understand and support the service, but individual assessment answers are not sold or provided to advertisers.
You can use the screeners without creating an account. Accounts are optional for saving and retrieving results. The privacy policy explains the data flow, providers, retention choices and export or deletion tools in detail.