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Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS)

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Digital administration of Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) to collect structured patient inputs for validated score calculation and clinical follow-up.

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS)

Clinical intent

The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) is an 18-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in adults (18+). This scale is based on the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (2001), and the questions are consistent with DSM criteria, but reworded to better reflect symptom manifestation in adults. This scale is useful for screening and diagnosis of ADHD among adults 18+ and should be used in conjunction with a clinical interview to provide additional clinical information.

Clinical interpretation

For a client’s symptoms to be considered consistent with an ADHD diagnosis, they require 4 or more responses at specific severity levels in Part A of the ASRS.

References

[1] Adler, L. A., Faraone, S. V., Sarocco, P., Atkins, N., & Khachatryan, A. (2019). Establishing US norms for the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) and characterising symptom burden among adults with self-reported ADHD. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 73(1), e13260. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13260

[2] Adler, L. A., Spencer, T., Faraone, S. V., Kessler, R. C., Howes, M. J., Biederman, J., & Secnik, K. (2006). Validity of pilot Adult ADHD Self- Report Scale (ASRS) to Rate Adult ADHD symptoms. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry: Official Journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, 18(3), 145–148. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401230600801077

[3] Hines, J. L., King, T. S., & Curry, W. J. (2012). The adult ADHD self-report scale for screening for adult attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM, 25(6), 847–853. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.120065

[4] Stanton, K., Forbes, M. K., & Zimmerman, M. (2018). Distinct dimensions defining the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale: Implications for assessing inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive symptoms. Psychological Assessment, 30(12), 1549–1559. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000604

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Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Questionnaire
Please complete this questionnaire. Your responses help your clinical team assess your symptoms and monitor progress over time.
How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done? 
How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organization? 
How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations? 
When you have a task that requires a lot of thought, how often do you avoid or delay getting started? 
How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time? 
How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor? 
How often do you make careless mistakes when you have to work on a boring or difficult project? 
How often do you have difficulty keeping your attention when you are doing boring or repetitive work? 
How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly? 
How often do you misplace or have difficulty finding things at home or at work? 
How often are you distracted by activity or noise around you? 
How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated? 
How often do you feel restless or fidgety? 
How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself? 
How often do you find yourself talking too much when you are in social situations? 
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? 
How often do you have difficulty waiting your turn in situations when turn taking is required? 
How often do you interrupt others when they are busy?