Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS)
Psychology: Mental Health1 sample item
About this scale
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental health issue. At least in the UK, most people will have heard of ADHD. The ASRS was developed by resarchers, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Workgroup on Adult ADHD ( Kessler et al., 2005 ).
Sample item(s)
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Notes
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Source & citation
Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, Demler O, Faraone S, Hiripi E, Howes MJ, Jin R, Secnik K, Spencer T, Ustun TB, Walters EE (2005). The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychol Medince , ,35(2), 245-56. Link to paper | Barack, D.L. and colleagues (2024). Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging. Proceedings of the Royal Society B - Biological Sciences . Link to article | John F. Shelley-Tremblay & Lee A. Rosén (1996) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Evolutionary Perspective, The Journal of Genetic Psychology , 157:4, 443-453, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.1996.9914877 | Honkasilta, J. & Koutsoklenis, A. (2022). The (Un)real Existence of ADHD—Criteria, Functions, and Forms of the Diagnostic Entity. Frontiers in Sociology . Read for free .
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