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OPTIONAL TOOL · ADULTS 18+

A brief adult ADHD screener.

Six established questions that may help you decide whether ADHD is worth discussing with a qualified professional.

Already know you want to examine the wider pattern? Skip this test and go straight to the ADHD reflection: interactive record

This is a screener, not a diagnosis. It does not measure the severity of ADHD, explain the cause of any difficulties or replace a full clinical assessment. You can skip it and continue to the assessment routes.

ASRS v1.1 · PART A

Think about the past six months.

For each question, choose the answer that best describes how you have felt and conducted yourself.

01How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?
02How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organisation?
03How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?
04When you have a task that requires a lot of thought, how often do you avoid or delay getting started?
05How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time?
06How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor?

Please answer all six questions to view the result.

HOW THE SCREENER WORKS

It is not a percentage score.

The six-question Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v1.1 Screener is Part A of the longer 18-question checklist. Each question has its own screening threshold. Four or more responses within the specified ranges indicate that further investigation may be worthwhile.

A higher number of qualifying answers does not prove ADHD or measure its severity, and a result below the threshold does not rule it out.

Instrument and source

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-V1.1 (ASRS-V1.1) Screener. © New York University and the President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Kessler, R. C. et al. (2005). The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Psychological Medicine, 35(2), 245–256.