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ADHD-RS-5: what it measures, how scoring works & free alternatives
What it measures
The ADHD-RS-5 is an 18-item scale that mirrors the DSM-5 criteria for ADHD, covering nine inattention and nine hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms, completed by a parent or teacher for children and adolescents.
How scoring works
Each item is rated 0 (never or rarely) to 3 (very often). Inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity and total raw scores are compared with age- and gender-based percentile norms.
Why there's no free ADHD-RS-5 here
The ADHD-RS-5 is copyright Guilford Press. The purchase licence only permits an individual clinician to photocopy forms for their own patients; it does not cover resale, redistribution or embedding in a commercial product, which needs a separate commercial digital licence from Guilford. We therefore cannot host it. The ASRS-5 is a free adult screener you can score here.
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