Test Your Impulsivity with Validated Free Online Self-Assessment Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Test Quiz

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A. Barratt Impulsivity Scale

People differ in the ways they act and think in various situations. Ernest Barratt developed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Test in 1995 to measure a person’s level of impulsiveness.¹

B. What is Impulsivity

Impulsivity is one’s inherent behavioral trait of acting instantly or acting out of instinct, or acting out fast, reacting rather than responding to a situation.

An impulsive instinct or behavior suggests a very low stress-handling capacity in us. An impulsive reaction to any situation also reflects a sensory inhibition in us, and we are probably driven by limited observation of the environment. The deeper and sharper one’s observation is, the higher the time taken by the brain to decode the information, and so response time increases.

Often those who are brought up under stressful environments in their childhood(for instance disengaged mother, abusive father, financial struggle), have a higher tendency to become impulsive. These individuals are often governed by an inherent fear of unknown forces acting upon them.

Impulsivity also is an outcome of suppressed aggression. This is also an outcome of uncontrolled feelings. People who experience extreme highs and lows in their moods often tend to be more impulsive.

Impulsivity also is either an outcome or leads to attention deficit disorder. As an impulsive reaction every now and then puts the body into a flight and fight response, which requires a very high quick energy, the brain often starts getting exhausted, and therefore it can not pay attention for a long period of time.

C. Clinical Relevance

ICD-10-CM Code for Impulse disorder, unspecified F63.9 ICD-10 code F63.9 for Impulse disorder, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range of mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental disorders.

Even though current practice sees impulsivity as a rather behavioral disorder, Lyfas sees Impulsivity as one of the causative conditions of Autonomic Neuropathy. All our major organs are connected through a nervous system called the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system has two branches, the sympathetic nervous system, and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Whenever the brain experiences a threat(an immediate danger to life), or situation, it either freezes, fights, or flights. This is called the flight-or-fight response of the autonomic system. As impulsivity is a reactionary disorder, impulsive behavior causes sympathetic overdrive and reduces the vagal tone or parasympathetic system, leading to several impairments such as sleep, digestion, sexuality(quick ejaculation), gut dysbiosis leading to Anemia, and so on.

Impulsivity also is a surrogate marker of allergic disorder, as frequent sympathetic overdrive inhibits the 5-HT serotonin pathways, hyperactivity Histamine pathways, increasing allergy, as well as high chances of autoimmunity.

Impulsivity leads to frequent activation of the body’s “emergency mode” with stiff shooting of energy. Therefore, the impulsive response needs a significant amount of hydration usage. Therefore, this leads to conditions such as dry skin, hair fall, and so on.

Therefore impulsivity can be checked for the following clinical correlations:

i) Gut dysbiosis

ii) Insomnia

iii) Xeroderma

iv) Digestive disorder

v) Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)

vi) Breathlessness

vii) Alopecia

viii) Autoimmunity

ix) Allergic Disorder

D. Rationale of this Test

The Barratt scale not only provides an assessment of your overall impulsivity, but it also provides you with six subscales:

i) Concentration

ii) Hobbies

iii) Behaviour

iv) Lifestyle Habits

v) Self-perception

vi) Irrationality.

The above subscales are categorized into Attention, Somatic(motor), and Planning Facets. Therefore by taking the test, you would not only know your overall impulsivity but at the same time the underlying cause for the same.

E. What is the Difference between Impulsivity and ADHD?

Impulsivity is essentially a behavioral construct that is associated with personalities. Impulsive habits and behaviors are often the outcome of environmental and child-care stress. Behavioral disorders can be overcome through various therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and often don’t need any pharmacological intervention.

ADHD(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) on the other hand is a brain and child-development disorder. ADHD is a complex disorder of the nervous system, and brain, whereas impulsivity is more often or not an autonomic disorder(when pathology is expressed).

Please note that this test must not be used for the assessment of ADHD or Neurotic disorders.

F. Reliability

The factor analyses confirmed a three-factor structure for the personality construct impulsivity; the reliability of the instrument was high (Cronbach’s α=0.81)²Orozco-Cabal L, Rodríguez M, Herin DV, Gempeler J, Uribe M. Validity and Reliability of the Abbreviated Barratt Impulsiveness Scale in Spanish (BIS-15S). Rev Colomb Psiquiatr. 2010 Mar 1;39(1):93-109. doi: 10.1016/s0034-7450(14)60239-0. PMID: 21152412; PMCID: PMC2996610..

G. Who should take the Impulsivity Online Test?

The impulsivity scale provided here is a self-assessment test and requires no prescription. However, practicing endocrinologists can advise the test to their patients for an evaluation of the HPA axis. Behavioral Therapists, and practicing psychologists may advise the test to their patients.

Please note that this is a free test, and no monetary compensation can be demanded from anyone taking this test. However, clinicians are free to charge their patients fee for interpretation and clinical correlation of the test.

H. Prescribing Medicines

No medicine can be prescribed solely based on the results of this test without a physical examination and implementation of other standard clinical protocols, such as clinically correlating the test results.

I. Disclaimer

This test is provided as-is. Acculi Labs Pvt. Ltd. and Lyfas take no responsibility for the harm arising from taking the test, including Hypochondriasis, mental trauma, and others. The results of this test can not be used as evidence in a court of law. No institutional, legal, or disciplinary actions can be initiated based on the test results. Furthermore, we take no responsibility for the validity and accuracy of the test. This is an anonymous test, and we do not capture your sensitive data that reveals your identity, including your name, GPS, mobile number, etc. However, we log your IP address and the final test result(not individual answers).

By taking the test, you agree to not hold Acculi Labs Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore and Lyfas are not responsible and liable for any damage or harm.

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This test is provided as-is. Acculi Labs Pvt. Ltd. and Lyfas take no responsibility for the harm arising from taking the test, including Hypochondriasis, thanatophobia, mental trauma, and others. The results of this test can not be used as evidence in a court of law. No institutional, legal, or disciplinary actions can be initiated based on the test results. Furthermore, we take no responsibility for the validity and accuracy of the test. This is adapted from the original Test as cited in the test. This is an anonymous test, and we do not capture your sensitive data that reveals your identity, including your name, GPS, mobile number, etc. However, we log your IP address and the final test result(not individual answers).

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