Adult ADHD Self‑Report Assessment (CAARS)

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  • Read each question carefully before selecting an answer.
  • Select the most accurate option based on your observations.
  • Do not skip questions; every response helps in the assessment.
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Information about the individual being assessed.

1. I lose things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g. to-do-lists, pencils, books, or tools.)
2. I don't finish things I start.
3. I'm disorganized.
4. It's hard for me to keep track of several things at once.
5. I forget to remember things.
6. I have trouble keeping my attention focused when working.
7. I am forgetful in my daily activities.
8. I lose things that I need.
9. I make careless mistakes or have trouble paying close attention to detail.
10. I'm absent-minded in daily activities.
11. I have trouble getting started on a task.
12. I have problems organizing tasks and activities.
13. I like to be doing active things.
14. I am always on the go, as if driven by a motor.
15. It's hard for me to stay in one place very long.
16. I have trouble doing leisure activities quietly.
17. I'm always moving even when I should be still.
18. I leave my seat when I am not supposed to.
19. I feel restless inside even if I am sitting still.
20. I am always on the go.
21. I fidget (with my hands or feet) or squirm in my seat.
22. It takes a great deal of effort for me to sit still.
23. I am restless or overactive.
24. I can't sit still for very long.
25. I blurt out things.
26. I am easily frustrated.
27. I talk too much.
28. I say things without thinking.
29. I have a short fuse/hot temper.
30. I have trouble waiting in line or taking turns with others.
31. I still throw tantrums (Outburst).
32. Many things set me off easily.
33. I interrupt others when talking.
34. I make comments/remarks that I wish I could take back.
35. My moods are unpredictable.
36. I am irritable.
37. I get down on myself.
38. I'm not sure of myself.
39. I avoid new challenges because I lack faith in my abilities.
40. I act okay on the outside, but inside I'm unsure of myself.
41. I wish I had greater-confidence in my abilities.
42. My past failures make it hard for me to believe in myself.
43. Things I hear or see distract me from what I'm doing.
44. I have trouble listening to what other people are saying.
45. I don't like homework or job activities where I have to think a lot.
46. I have trouble finishing job tasks or schoolwork.
47. I am distracted when things are going on around me.
48. I intrude on others' activities.
49. I tend to squirm or fidget.
50. I give answers to questions before the questions have been completed.
51. I interrupt others when they are working or playing.
52. I leave my seat when I am not supposed to.
53. I have trouble waiting in line or taking turns with others.
54. I don't plan ahead.
55. I can't get things done unless there's an absolute deadline.
56. I step on people's toes without meaning to.
57. I depend on others to keep my life in order and attend to the details.
58. I annoy other people without meaning to.
59. Sometimes my attention narrows so much that I'm oblivious to everything else' other times it's so broad that everything distracts me.
60. I misjudge how long it takes to do something or go somewhere.
61. I can't keep my mind on something unless it's really interesting.
62. I like to be up and on the go rather than being in one place.
63. I am a risk-taker or a daredevil.
64. I'm bored easily.
65. I seek out fast-paced, exciting activities.
66. I dislike quiet, introspective activities.
67. I am an underachiever.
68. I change plans/jobs in middle stage of a process.