Attention
Focus and restlessness
6 questions · 2 min
This short check was built to spot adults who might benefit from a closer look at attention and restlessness. It asks how often you’ve had trouble finishing off tasks, getting organised, remembering things, getting started, sitting still or slowing down.
Each answer is either in or out of the range that tends to matter most, and the result counts how many landed in that range. It’s a starting point for a conversation, not an answer on its own.
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What it shows
Whether some common signs of attention and restlessness difficulties have shown up often in the past 6 months.
What it doesn’t
A diagnosis. Only a trained professional can assess this.
Who it’s for
This is for adults who often find it hard to finish tasks, stay organised, remember appointments, get started or sit still, and wonder whether it’s more than just a busy life. It looks at the past six months, so it’s about patterns, not one difficult week.
It can be useful to bring to your GP if you’re thinking about asking for an ADHD assessment. It can’t answer the question on its own, but it can help you start the conversation.
Questions people ask
What does the ASRS measure?
It checks whether six common signs of attention and restlessness difficulties have shown up often in the past six months. These six questions are the short screener from the longer Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale.
How is the ASRS scored?
Each question has its own threshold: for the first three, ‘sometimes’ or more often counts, and for the last three, ‘often’ or ‘very often’ counts. Your result is how many of the six reached that threshold, from 0 to 6. Four or more suggests a closer look by a professional could be worthwhile.
Is this an ADHD diagnosis?
No. A screener can only suggest whether a closer look might help. Only a trained professional can assess ADHD.
How often can I retake it?
The questions ask about the past six months, so retaking it more often than that won’t tell you much. Every six months or so is enough.
What should I do next?
A doctor can talk this through with you and refer you for an assessment if you’d like one. Whatever your result, if focus or restlessness is making daily life hard, it’s worth mentioning.
Who developed the ASRS?
Ronald Kessler, Lenard Adler and colleagues developed it with the World Health Organization, and published it in 2005.
Where it comes from
Developed by Ronald Kessler, Lenard Adler and colleagues with the World Health Organization in 2005.
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale
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