…is a behavioural disorder that includes symptoms such as, inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness and may also include additional problems, such as sleep and anxiety disorders. There are three presentations of ADHD — Predominantly Inattentive, Hyperactive-Impulsive and Combined.


The Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (VADRS) is a psychological assessment tool for parents of children aged 6 to 12 designed to measure the severity of ADHD symptoms. Developed by Mark Wolraich with a rating scale that includes items related to other disorders which are frequently co-morbid with ADHD.


Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRSv1.1) is a psychological assessment tool for adults to measure the severity of ADHD.


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