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ASRS-v1.1 adult ADHD screener Pro

Six questions about attention, organisation and restlessness over the past six months. It takes about two minutes, and ADHD often sits alongside autism.

• 6 questions
• 2 min about
• Pro one-time $14.99
• Same as the app

What it measures

The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale screener asks about the six symptoms that best predicted an ADHD diagnosis in the original research: finishing details, organisation, remembering appointments, putting off tasks that need thought, fidgeting, and feeling driven by a motor.

Who it is for

Adults wondering whether ADHD traits describe them, including autistic adults, for whom ADHD is common.

How long it takes

About 2 minutes for 6 questions. You can stop and come back: your answers so far are saved to your account (or guest account) as you go.

How it is scored

Each question has five answers, from never to very often.

The main score adds all six answers (0 to 24). 14 or more screens positive, with four bands from low negative to high positive (Kessler et al., 2007).

The official paper form also gives a 0 to 6 score using per-question thresholds; 4 or more may be consistent with adult ADHD. Both are shown and never blended.

What it cannot tell you

• It is a screener, not a diagnosis. Anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma and autism can all raise scores.
• It asks about the past six months only; an ADHD assessment also looks at childhood.

Screening, not diagnosis. Your result describes your answers. Only a qualified professional can diagnose autism, ADHD or a mental health condition.

Sources

1. Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, et al. (2005). The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychological Medicine, 35(2), 245–256. doi.org/10.1017/S0033291704002892
2. Kessler RC, Adler LA, Gruber MJ, Sarawate CA, Spencer T, Van Brunt DL (2007). Validity of the World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Screener in a representative sample of health plan members. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 16(2), 52–65. doi.org/10.1002/mpr.208

The 6-question Adult Self-Report Scale-Version1.1 (ASRS-V1.1) Screener is a subset of the 18-question Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-Version1.1 (Adult ASRS-V1.1) Symptom Checklist. © New York University and the President and Fellows of Harvard College. The ASRS v1.1 Screener was created by Dr. Lenard Adler of NYU and Dr. Ronald Kessler of Harvard.