Eighteen questions about attention, organisation, restlessness, and impulsivity over the past six months.
Method and research sourcesASRS v1.1 reflects the 18 adult ADHD symptom criteria used when the scale was developed. Part A contains the six responses most predictive of ADHD; Part B expands the symptom picture.
All 18 questions are answered. The visible 0–6 score counts official shaded responses in Part A; four or more is the original screening threshold. Part B is reviewed item by item rather than added to that count.
The official Harvard resource, original validation, and a 2026 Russian-speaking validation are listed below.
Harvard Medical School — National Comorbidity Survey
Ronald C. Kessler, Lenard Adler, Minnie Ames, Olga Demler, Steve Faraone, Eva Hiripi, Mary J. Howes, Robert Jin, Kristina Secnik, Thomas Spencer, T. Bedirhan Üstün, Ellen E. Walters
D. V. Moskovchenko, S. S. Potanin, A. N. Erichev, N. M. Buranova
Resources are selected by the adult ADHD topic, not by your answers or score.
How ADHD can affect adult life, why childhood and different settings matter, what assessment involves and what support is available.
Why strong emotions can be difficult to manage with ADHD, what RSD means, and how pauses, practical changes and professional support may help.
No. It means the screen is positive and a fuller professional assessment may be worthwhile.
The original v1.1 method uses six Part A items as the screener; the remaining twelve help a clinician review the wider symptom pattern.
Yes. Several conditions and circumstances can produce overlapping attention or restlessness symptoms, which is why clinical context matters.
