Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) is useful for screening and diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) among adults 18+, scale questions meet DSM-IV-TR criteria.
Test
1. How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
2. How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organisation?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
3. How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
4. When you have a task that requires a lot of thought, how often do you avoid or delay getting started?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
5. How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
6. How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
7. How often do you make careless mistakes when you have to work on a boring or difficult project?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
8. How often do you have difficulty keeping your attention when you are doing boring or repetitive work?
Never
Rarely
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Often
Very often
9. How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?
Never
Rarely
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Often
Very often
10. How often do you misplace or have difficulty finding things at home or at work?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
11. How often are you distracted by activity or noise around you?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
12. How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
13. How often do you feel restless or fidgety?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
14. How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
15. How often do you find yourself talking too much when you are in social situations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
16. When you’re in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentences of the people you are talking to, before they can finish them themselves?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
17. How often do you have difficulty waiting your turn in situations when turn taking is required?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
18. How often do you interrupt others when they are busy?
ADHD score (range 0-6 points): if the obtained score is 4 or more points, then the patient has symptoms that largely correspond to ADHD in adults, and further examination is required.
Inattentive subscale (range 0-9 points): difficulty in focussing on details, being organised, remembering appointments, making careless mistakes, and concentrating.
Hyperactive/Impulsive subscale (Motor) (range 0-5 points): difficulty in sitting still, staying seated, and ability to relax.
Hyperactive/Impulsive subscale (Verbal) (range 0-4 points): difficulty in controlling how much they are talking, interrupting others, and waiting their turn.
Total Score is converted into a percentile to contextualise responses in comparison to normative data. For example, a percentile of 90 represents that the respondent scored higher than 90 percent of other typical adults in their age range in the community.
