Screening
Rating scales used in diagnosis
Appropriate adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating scales include:
Barkley ADHD Behavior Checklist for Adults[94]
Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS)[91]
Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (BrownADDScales)[95]
World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale[90]
Screening adults for ADHD is appropriate when: 1) there is a family or childhood history of ADHD; 2) problems attending to information and/or poor planning and organisational skills are noted in the presenting history; 3) an adult being treated for a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder does not respond optimally to standard treatments for those disorders; 4) in substance use disorder clinics; 5) in those in frequent contact with the criminal justice system.[3][100] Rating scale results are not diagnostic and are combined with the results of patient interview and assessment, information from secondary sources, and additional testing (psychological, medical), as applicable, in evaluating the adult patient for the diagnosis of ADHD.[33][69]
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