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CAARS

Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales

There is a total of 66 items concerning behaviours or problems sometimes experienced by adults.

For each item decide how much or how frequently each item describes you recently. You can select the number that corresponds your choice:

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Just a little/ Once in a while
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Very much/ Very frequently
Item 1
I like to be doing active things
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 2
I lose things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., to-do lists, pencils, books or tools)
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 3
I don’t plan ahead
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 4
I blurt out things
Not at all/ Never
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Item 5
I am a risk-taker or a daredevil
Not at all/ Never
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Item 6
I get down on myself
Not at all/ Never
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Item 7
I don’t finish things I start
Not at all/ Never
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Item 8
I am easily frustrated
Not at all/ Never
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Item 9
I talk too much
Not at all/ Never
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Item 10
I am always on the go, as if driven by a motor
Not at all/ Never
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Item 11
I’m disorganised
Not at all/ Never
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Item 12
I say things without thinking
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Item 13
It’s hard for me to stay in one place very long
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Item 14
I have trouble doing leisure activities quietly
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Item 15
I’m not sure of myself
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Item 16
It’s hard for me to keep track of several things at once
Not at all/ Never
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Item 17
I’m always moving even when I should be still
Not at all/ Never
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Item 18
I forget to remember things
Not at all/ Never
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Item 19
I have a short fuse/hot temper
Not at all/ Never
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Item 20
I’m bored easily
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Item 21
I leave my seat when I am not supposed to
Not at all/ Never
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Item 22
I have trouble waiting in line or taking turns with others
Not at all/ Never
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Item 23
I still throw tantrums
Not at all/ Never
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Item 24
I have trouble keeping my attention focused when working
Not at all/ Never
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Item 25
I seek out fast paced, exiting activities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 26
I avoid new challenges because I lack faith in my abilities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 27
I feel restless inside even if I am sitting still
Not at all/ Never
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Item 28
Things I hear or see distract me from what I’m doing
Not at all/ Never
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Item 29
I am forgetful my daily activities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 30
Many things set me off easily
Not at all/ Never
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Item 31
I dislike quiet, introspective activities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 32
I lose things that I need
Not at all/ Never
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Item 33
I have trouble listening to what other people are saying
Not at all/ Never
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Item 34
I am an underachiever
Not at all/ Never
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Item 35
I interrupt others when talking
Not at all/ Never
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Item 36
I change plans/jobs in midstream
Not at all/ Never
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Item 37
I act okay on the outside, but inside I’m unsure of myself
Not at all/ Never
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Item 38
I am always on the go
Not at all/ Never
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Item 39
I make comments/remarks that I wish I could take back
Not at all/ Never
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Item 40
I can’t get things done unless there’s an absolute deadline
Not at all/ Never
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Item 41
I fidget (with my hands or feet) or squirm in my seat
Not at all/ Never
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Item 42
I make careless mistakes or have trouble paying close attention to detail
Not at all/ Never
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Item 43
I step on people’s toes without meaning to
Not at all/ Never
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Item 44
I have trouble getting started on a task
Not at all/ Never
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Item 45
I intrude on others’ activities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 46
It takes a great deal of effort for me to sit still
Not at all/ Never
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Item 47
My moods are unpredictable
Not at all/ Never
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Item 48
I don’t like homework or job activities where I have to think a lot
Not at all/ Never
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Item 49
I’m absent minded in daily activities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 50
I am restless or overactive
Not at all/ Never
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Item 51
I depend on others to keep my life in order and attend to the details
Not at all/ Never
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Item 52
I annoy other people without meaning to
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 53
Sometimes my attention narrows so much that I’m oblivious to everything else; other times it’s so broad that everything distracts me
Not at all/ Never
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Item 54
I tend to squirm or fidget
Not at all/ Never
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Item 55
I can’t keep my mind on something unless it’s really interesting
Not at all/ Never
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Item 56
I wish I had confidence in my abilities
Not at all/ Never
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Item 57
I can’t sit still for very long
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 58
I give answers to questions before the questions have been completed
Not at all/ Never
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Item 59
I like to be up and on the go rather than being in one place
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 60
I have trouble finishing job tasks or schoolwork
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 61
I am irritable
Not at all/ Never
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Item 62
I interrupt others when they are working or playing
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 63
My past failures make it hard for me to believe in myself
Not at all/ Never
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Item 64
I am distracted when things are going on around me
Not at all/ Never
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Item 65
I have problems organising my tasks and activities
Not at all/ Never
Just a little/ Once in a while
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Item 66
I misjudge how long it takes to do something or go somewhere
Not at all/ Never
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