The Petrosky-Snell Coaching Index (PSCI) is an upcoming online assessment tool to help people with ADHD improve productivity and reduce stress. It provides individualized profiles and recommendations in key areas like time management, planning, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. Research shows that setting specific due dates, celebrating small wins, and asking for help can significantly boost productivity and lower stress levels. The PSCI was created by Dr. Edward Petrosky, a psychologist specializing in ADHD/learning disabilities, and Nancy Snell, an ADHD coach focused on managing information overload and improving executive functioning.

1. The Petrosky-Snell Coaching Index (PSCI)
Background
What is it?
A soon to be released online assessment tool to help people with ADHD be more productive and less
stressed. It provides an individualized profile of what the person is doing to move themselves forward
and how they’re getting in their own way.
What does it do?
Provides objective scores on where the person stands in terms of crucial skills and practical
recommendations to improve performance, targeting specifically:
• Time Management
• Daily Planning
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Information Management
Initial Research Findings
Increasing Productivity
• One of the single best things you can do to improve productivity is this: don’t agree to do
anything until you identify the specific date and time you will do it. We found that people
who do this are 41% more productive than those who don’t.
• People who do the follow ing 3 things are 62% more productive than those who do not.
o Don’t agree to do anything until you identify the specific date and time you will do it.
o Take the time to go to the store and buy all the supplies you need (e.g. stamps, folders,
ink cartridges, etc.).
o When you have a million things to do just pick one and do it as opposed to obsessing
about how to do everything at once.
Reducing Stress
• One of the single best things you can do to relieve stress is to celebrate the “small
victories.” People who recognize the small steps they are taking towards large goals are on
average 25% less stressed than those who don’t.
• People who do the follow ing 3 things were 45% less stressed than those who do not:
o Celebrate the small victories
o Have people’s phone numbers easily accessible so you can call them back right away
o Ask for help for problems you have not been able to solve on your own.
About the Creators
Dr. Edward M. Petrosky is a licensed psychologist who specializes in dyslexia / learning disability and
ADD / ADHD testing as well as assessments of emotional and behavioral concerns. For people who
are struggling academically, socially, or occupational his evaluations help determine what the
problem is, what is causing it, and what can be done to help. For more info call: 917-520-4444 or visit
www.toolsforstudents.info
Nancy Snell, CEC, PCC, is a certified coach, consultant and seasoned professional s g in
Adult ADHD. She works with business related challenges involving managing information overload,
maximizing use of time for increasing productivity, improving executive functioning and developing
sustainable skills for staying focused and organized in today’s world of competing priorities. For more
info call: 212-517-6488 or visit www.nancysnell.com
© Dr. Edward M. Petrosky and Nancy Snell, CEC, PCC 2010. All rights expressly reserved.