The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population.

Background: A self-report screening scale of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the World Health Organization (WHO) Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) was developed in conjunction with revision of the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). The current report presents data on concordance of the ASRS and of a short-form ASRS screener with blind clinical diagnoses in a community sample.

Method: The ASRS includes 18 questions about frequency of recent DSM-IV Criterion A symptoms of adult ADHD.