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Clinical: specific disorders

Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV.

BAARS-IV

What it measures
Current and childhood adult-ADHD symptoms (DSM inattention + hyperactivity/impulsivity) plus a Sluggish Cognitive Tempo / concentration-deficit scale
Length and format
Current symptoms 18 (+9 SCT); plus retrospective childhood items; self + other-report. 4-point frequency (1-4); symptom-count + total; norm-referenced (US adult norms) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Several languages incl. ES, PT, ZH, TR
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
copyrighted - commercial

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Reference
Barkley, R. A. (2011). Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV (BAARS-IV). New York: Guilford Press.

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