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Diagnostic Scales Examples of the variety of scales used to assess children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD Examples of the variety of scales used to assess children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD Click here for a comprehensive table of these scales

Children and Adolescents

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Symptom Scales
ADHD-RS-IV ADHD Rating Scale Version IV
ADHD-RS-5 ADHD Rating Scale Version 5
ASEBA^* Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment *includes CBCL (child behavior checklist)
BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale
CGI-I Clinical Global Impression of Improvement
CGI-S Clinical Global Impression of Severity
K-SADS-PL Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children Present and Lifetime Version
MINI Kid Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents
SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
SKAMP Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham Rating Scale
SNAP-IV 26 Swanson, Nolan and Pelham-IV 26-Item Rating Scale
SWAN Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptoms and Normal-behavior The SWAN scale is available as Table 3 of the referenced citation

HR-QoL + Exec Function
AIM-C^TM ADHD Impact Module – Child
BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale
BFSQ Before-School Functioning Questionnaire
BRIEF^® Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function
CHIP-AE Child Health and Illness Profile - Adolescent Edition
CHIP-CE Child Health and Illness Profile - Child Edition
CONNERS 3^TM Conners' 3rd Edition
DPREMB-R Daily Parent Rating of Evening and Morning Behavior Scale, Revised
PedsQL^TM Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
PERMP Permanent Product Measure of Performance
WFIRS-P* Weiss Function Impairment Rating Scale - Parent *The WFIRS scales can be found within the CADDRA ADHD Guidelines.
WISC-V Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children \| Fifth Edition
YQoL Youth Quality of Life Instrument – Research

For more information click here for an interactive table about these common scales

Symptom Scales	HR-QoL + Exec Function
ADHD-RS-IV ADHD Rating Scale Version IV	AIM-C^TM ADHD Impact Module – Child
ADHD-RS-5 ADHD Rating Scale Version 5	BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale
ASEBA^* Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment *includes CBCL (child behavior checklist)	BFSQ Before-School Functioning Questionnaire
BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale	BRIEF^® Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function
CGI-I Clinical Global Impression of Improvement	CHIP-AE Child Health and Illness Profile - Adolescent Edition
CGI-S Clinical Global Impression of Severity	CHIP-CE Child Health and Illness Profile - Child Edition
K-SADS-PL Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children Present and Lifetime Version	CONNERS 3^TM Conners' 3rd Edition
MINI Kid Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents	DPREMB-R Daily Parent Rating of Evening and Morning Behavior Scale, Revised
SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire	PedsQL^TM Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
SKAMP Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham Rating Scale	PERMP Permanent Product Measure of Performance
SNAP-IV 26 Swanson, Nolan and Pelham-IV 26-Item Rating Scale	WFIRS-P* Weiss Function Impairment Rating Scale - Parent *The WFIRS scales can be found within the CADDRA ADHD Guidelines.
SWAN Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptoms and Normal-behavior The SWAN scale is available as Table 3 of the referenced citation	WISC-V Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children \| Fifth Edition
	YQoL Youth Quality of Life Instrument – Research

For more information click here for an interactive table about these common scales

Adults

Symptom Scales
ADHD-RS IV ADHD Rating Scale Version IV (with adult prompts)
AISRS Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale
ASEBA^* Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment *includes ABCL (adult behavior checklist)
ASRS-5 Adult ADHD Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5
BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale
CAARS^TM Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales
CGI-I Clinical Global Impression of Improvement
CGI-S Clinical Global Impression of Severity
MINI Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
SKAMP-R Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham Rating Scale Revised
WURS Wender Utah Rating Scale

HR-QoL + Exec Function
AAQoL Adult ADHD Quality of Life
AIM-A^TM ADHD Impact Module - Adult
BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale
BDEFS Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale
BRIEF-A^® Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function
PERMP Permanent Product Measure of Performance
WFIRS-S* Weiss Function Impairment Rating Scale - Self *The WFIRS scales can be found within the CADDRA ADHD Guidelines.

For more information click here for an interactive table about these common scales

Symptom Scales	HR-QoL + Exec Function
ADHD-RS IV ADHD Rating Scale Version IV (with adult prompts)	AAQoL Adult ADHD Quality of Life
AISRS Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale	AIM-A^TM ADHD Impact Module - Adult
ASEBA^* Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment *includes ABCL (adult behavior checklist)	BDEFS Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale
ASRS-5 Adult ADHD Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5	BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale
BEFARS Brown Executive Function and Attention Rating Scale	BRIEF-A^® Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function
CAARS^TM Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales	PERMP Permanent Product Measure of Performance
CGI-I Clinical Global Impression of Improvement	WFIRS-S Weiss Function Impairment Rating Scale - Self The WFIRS scales can be found within the CADDRA ADHD Guidelines.
CGI-S Clinical Global Impression of Severity
MINI Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
SKAMP-R Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham Rating Scale Revised
WURS Wender Utah Rating Scale

For more information click here for an interactive table about these common scales

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