Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
ASRS-v1.1Adult ADHD Symptom Severity
18 items
2005
α 0.63–0.88
Free
Kessler, R.C., Adler, L., Ames, M., Demler, O., Faraone, S., Hiripi, E., et al.
What it measures
The WHO-developed screener for adult ADHD symptoms aligned to DSM-IV criteria. Part A (6 items) is particularly sensitive for identifying probable ADHD and widely used as a research screening tool.
Representative items
- How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project? (Inattention)
- How often do you have difficulty getting things in order for a task requiring organisation? (Inattention)
- How often are you distracted by activity or noise around you? (Inattention)
- How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things? (Hyperactivity)
- How often do you make careless mistakes on boring or difficult projects?
Citation
Kessler, R.C., Adler, L., Ames, M., Demler, O., Faraone, S., Hiripi, E., et al. (2005). The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Psychological Medicine, 35(2), 245–256.