ASRS (Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale) is a self-assessment test for adults, allowing them a quick evaluation for possible ADHD diagnosis.
This ADHD test is based on DSM-5 criteria. Scores of 14 and more indicate a high probability of ADHD.
| Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? Mark to indicate your answer | Not at all! | Several days | More than1/2 days | Nearly Every day | ||
| 1. How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2. How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3. How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4. When you’re in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentences of people you are talking to before they finish them themselves? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5. How often do you put things off until the last minute? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6. How often do you depend on others to keep your life in order and attend to details? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
Find the total score by counting vertically the marked numbers in the columns.
Scores more than 14 in the ADHD Self-Assessment Test might indicate the diagnosis.
The ADHD Self-Assessment Test is a simple tool, allowing only basic orientation for adults with (or without) ADHD. Remember, please, that no single test can diagnose ADHD. To secure the diagnosis, an evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychologist specialising in ADHD is needed. ADHD diagnosis in adults is mostly based on an individual’s self-report, retrospective recollection of past history, interviews with family members, and finally on psychometric testing.
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