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    ADHD · 25 items · 0–100 · Ward MF, Wender PH, Reimherr FW (1993). Am J Psychiatry.

    Wender Utah Rating Scale (25-item version): Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    Retrospective 25-item self-report of childhood ADHD symptoms, completed by adults.

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    WURS-250 / 25

    As a child I was (or had):

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    01Concentration problems, easily distracted
    02Anxious, worrying
    03Nervous, fidgety
    04Inattentive, daydreaming
    05Hot- or short-tempered, low boiling point
    06Temper outbursts, tantrums
    07Trouble with stick-to-it-tiveness, not following through, failing to finish things started
    08Stubborn, strong-willed
    09Sad or blue, depressed, unhappy
    10Disobedient with parents, rebellious, sassy
    11Low opinion of myself
    12Irritable
    13Moody, ups and downs
    14Angry
    15Acting without thinking, impulsive
    16Tendency to be immature
    17Guilty feelings, regretful
    18Losing control of myself
    19Tendency to be or act irrational
    20Unpopular with other children, didn't keep friends for long, didn't get along with other children
    21Trouble seeing things from someone else's point of view
    22Trouble with authorities, trouble with school, visits to principal's office
    23Overall a poor student, slow learner
    24Trouble with mathematics or numbers
    25Not achieving up to potential
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    02 - The clinician's brief

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    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    0–35
    Below threshold
    Retrospective childhood ADHD symptoms below the screening thresholds.
    36–45
    Elevated
    At or above the more sensitive cutoff of 36, which identified 96% of adults with ADHD in the original validation. Further assessment may be warranted.
    46–100
    Positive screen
    At or above the standard cutoff of 46 (sensitivity 86%, specificity 99% against normal controls). Consistent with a childhood history of ADHD; corroborate with a full diagnostic assessment.

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