Wender Utah Rating Scale for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Overview:

The Wender Utah Rating Scale can be used to assess adults for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with a subset of 25 questions associated with that diagnosis.

Wender Utah Rating Scale:

61 questions answered by the adult patient recalling his or her childhood behavior
5 possible responses scored from 0 to 4 points

As a child I was (or had):

1. Active restless always on the go?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

2. Afraid of things?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

3. Concentration problems easily distracted?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

4. Anxious worrying?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

5. Nervous fidgety?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

6. Inattentive daydreaming?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

7. Hot- or short-tempered low boiling point?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

8. Shy sensitive?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

9. Temper outbursts tantrums?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

10. Trouble with stick-to-ittiveness not following through. failing to finish things started?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

11. Stubborn strong-willed?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

12. Sad or blue depressed unhappy?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

13. Incautious. dare-devilish involved in pranks?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

14. Not getting a kick out of things dissatisfied with life?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

15. Disobedient with parents rebellious sassy?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

16. Low opinion of myself?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

17. Irritable?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

18. Outgoing friendly enjoyed company of people?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

19. Sloppy disorganized?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

20. Moody ups and downs?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

21. Angry?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

22. Friends popular?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

23. Well-organized tidy neat?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

24. Acting without thinking impulsive?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

25. Tendency to be immature?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

26. Guilty feelings regretful?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

27. Losing control of myself?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

28. Tendency to be or act irrational?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

29. Unpopular with other children didn't keep friends for long didn't get along with other children?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

30. Poorly coordinated did not participate in sports?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

31. Afraid of losing control of self?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

32. Well-coordinated picked first in games?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

33. Tomboyish (for women only)?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

34. Running away from home?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

35. Getting into fights?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

36. Teasing other children?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

37. Leader bossy?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

38. Difficulty getting awake?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

39. Follower led around too much?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

40. Trouble seeing things from someone else's point of view?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

41. Trouble with authorities trouble with school visits to principal's office?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

42. Trouble with police booked convicted?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

Medical problems as a child:

43. Headaches?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

44. Stomachaches?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

45. Constipation?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

46. Diarrhea?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

47. Food allergies?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

48. Other Allergies?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

49. Bedwetting?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

As a child in school I was (or had):

50. Overall a good student fast?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

51. Overall a poor student slow learner?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

52. Slow in learning to read?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

53. Slow reader?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

54. Trouble reversing letters?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

55. Problems with spelling?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

56. Trouble with mathematics or numbers?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

57. Bad handwriting?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

58. Able to read pretty well but never really enjoyed reading?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

59. Not achieving up to potential?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

60. Repeating grades?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

61. Suspended or expelled?
Not at all or very slightlyMildlyModeratelyQuite a bitVery much

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