Attention Deficit Assessment

ADHD screening using the ASRS (Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale) v1.1 screener.

Scoring

Instrument: ASRS Screener — Part A (6 questions, screener) plus Part B (12 questions, supplemental). Part A items are scored against clinically validated thresholds; 4 or more darkly-shaded responses in Part A is highly consistent with an ADHD diagnosis.

What it covers

Demographics; the ASRS Part A six-question screener; ASRS Part B twelve supplemental symptom-frequency questions; childhood history of symptoms and behaviours; functional impact on work, relationships, and daily life; screening for comorbid conditions; current medications and supplements; allergies; medical history; and social/support context.

Common pitfalls

• Treating the ASRS screener result as a diagnosis — it's a screening instrument identifying who should be assessed further, not a diagnostic tool on its own; a positive screen needs full clinical evaluation.
• Skipping childhood history — a valid ADHD diagnosis in adults requires evidence of childhood-onset symptoms; a purely present-day symptom count without that history is incomplete.
• Not screening for comorbid conditions that mimic or mask ADHD symptoms — anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders can produce overlapping attention/concentration symptoms.

Learn more

• FormExamples: attention-deficit-assessment for the full implementation, clinical references, and worked examples.
• Psychiatry Assessment, Psychology Assessment for related mental health assessments.