Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v1.1 — six-question Part A screener
Adult ADHD symptom screening; original six-item threshold method
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- 2026-10-26
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| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | ASRS-v1.1 six-question screener; original Part A threshold-count method; adult English |
| Population | Adults aged 18 years and older |
| Respondent | Self-report reviewed by clinician |
| Recall period | Past 6 months |
| Purpose | Adult ADHD symptom screening; original six-item threshold method |
Please answer the questions below, rating yourself on each of the criteria shown using the scale on the right side of the page. As you answer each question, place an X in the box that best describes how you have felt and conducted yourself in the past 6 months. Please give this completed checklist to your healthcare professional to discuss during today’s appointment.
The 6-question Adult Self-Report Scale-Version1.1 (ASRS-V1.1) Screener is a subset of the 18-question Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-Version1.1 (Adult ASRSV1.1) Symptom Checklist. © New York University and the President and Fellows of Harvard College. Created by Dr. Lenard Adler and Dr. Ronald Kessler.
Responses stay in this page’s memory. Reset or leave the page to clear them. No patient identifiers are collected.
Interpretation & limitations
- The result is a count of responses meeting their individual Part A thresholds, not the raw 0–24 sum.
- Four or more threshold-positive responses meet the original Part A screening rule. This is a screening finding, not a diagnosis.
- Developmental history, impairment across settings, alternative explanations and comorbidity require clinical assessment.
- The later research method based on a 0–24 raw sum is a different scoring method and is not substituted here.
- A result below the threshold does not exclude ADHD.
- This is the six-question adult English screener, not ASRS-5, the full 18-item checklist or a child scale.
- The score does not select a prescription or establish a diagnosis.
References · 4
- NYU: ASRS-v1.1 six-question screener permissions · NYU permits clinical, non-clinical and commercial use of the six-question screener, including electronic versions, with attribution and no other changes. This does not grant the separate 18-question integration licence.
- ASRS v1.1 six-question English form
- ASRS v1.1 scoring update
- Harvard University ASRS-v1.1 source form (Part A)