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Diagnostic Scales ADHD rating scales46-48 ADHD rating scales46-48

ADHD Rating Scale-V (ADHD-RS-5)  

What is assessed:

– Frequency and severity of ADHD symptoms
– 6 functional impairment domains (relationships with significant others, peer relationships, academic functioning, behavioral functioning, homework performance, and self-esteem)

Age Administration Content Scoring Use

5-10 years

11-17 years

Parent/caregivers

Teachers

Home/school versions

Two 9-item symptom subscales (inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity) and an 18-item total scale corresponding to the 18 items in the DSM-5 criteria, plus a 6-domain functional impairment assessment

Separate scoring profiles for impairment in boys and girls

4-point frequency scale

0 = never/rarely
3 = very often

Scoring templates convert raw scores to percentile scores, as a function of gender and age group

Screening

Diagnosis

Treatment evaluation

ADHD Rating Scale-IV (ADHD-RS-IV) with adult prompts  

What is assessed:

Frequency and severity of ADHD symptoms
18 items: 9 assess inattentive symptoms, and 9 assess hyperactive-impulsive symptoms

Scoring is based on a 4-point frequency scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (very often)


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References

46. DuPaul GJ. Parent and teacher ratings of ADHD symptoms: Psychometric properties in a community-based sample. J Clin Child Psychol. 1991; 20:242.
47. DuPaul GJ, Power TJ, Anastopoulos AD, Reid R. ADHD Rating Scale-IV: Checklists, Norms, and Clinical Interpretation. New York: The Guilford Press; 1998.
48. DuPaul GJ, Power TJ, Anastopoulos AD, Reid R. ADHD Rating Scale-V: Checklists, Norms, and Clinical Interpretation. New York: The Guilford Press; 2018.