Description

The ADD/H Adolescent Self-Report Scale short form is an instrument to screen for symptoms of the attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The scale is an adaptation by AL Robin of the questionnaire developed by CK Conners and KC Wells.


 

The instrument consists of 11 statements

Response

Points

not at all

0

just a little

1

pretty much

2

very much

3

 

total score =

= SUM(points for all 11 statements)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 33

• A cutting score of 10 (I assume classifies 95% of ADHD patients and 90% of the non-ADHD controls. The mean score for control was 5.3 with standard deviation of 3.7; the mean score for ADHD adolescents was 17.8 with SD of 8.1.

 


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