ASRS-5

ADHD

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener (DSM-5)

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener — 6 items (named after DSM-5)

6 questions·ende
Response Scale
0Never
1Rarely
2Sometimes
3Often
4Very Often
Questions

How often do you experience the following:

1

How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?

2

How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?

3

How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?

4

When you're in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentences of the people you are talking to before they can finish them themselves?

5

How often do you put things off until the last minute?

6

How often do you depend on others to keep your life in order and attend to details?

Scoring
Method: Sum Score
Max Score: 24
Clinical Cutoff: ≥ 14

Severity Ranges

Low09
Mild to Moderate1013
High1417
Very High1824

Unweighted sum of 6 items (0-4 each). Max = 24. Cutoff ≥ 14 = screen positive. Per Kessler (2024) updated scoring recommendation.

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ASRS-5 – Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener (DSM-5)