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BAARS-IV Scorer
Observer / informant current symptoms form with 27 items, collateral raw scores, age-banded percentiles, and a third-person clinical summary.
Observer / informant report
Details
Percentile norms available for ages 18-89
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Instructions
You are being asked to describe the behavior of someone whom you know well. How often does that person experience each of these problems? For the first 27 items, please circle the number next to each item below that best describes the person's behavior DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. Then answer the remaining three questions.
Section 1: Inattention
0/9
Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in his/her work or other activities
Has difficulty sustaining his/her attention in tasks or fun activities
Doesn't listen when spoken to directly
Doesn't follow through on instructions and fails to finish work or chores
Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort
Loses things necessary for tasks or activities
Is easily distracted by extraneous stimuli or irrelevant thoughts
Is forgetful in daily activities
Section 2: Hyperactivity
0/5
Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
Leaves his/her seat in classrooms or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
Shifts around excessively or feels restless or hemmed in
Has difficulty engaging in leisure activities quietly (feels uncomfortable, or is loud or noisy)
Is "on the go" or acts as if "driven by a motor" (or he/she feels like he/she has to be busy or always doing something)
Section 3: Impulsivity
0/4
Talks excessively (in social situations)
Blurts out answers before questions have been completed, completes others' sentences, or jumps the gun
Has difficulty awaiting his/her turn
Interrupts or intrudes on others (butts into conversations or activities without permission or takes over what others are doing)
Section 4: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
0/9
Is prone to daydreaming when he/she should be concentrating on something or working
Has trouble staying alert or awake in boring situations
Is easily confused
Is easily bored
Is spacey or "in a fog"
Is lethargic, more tired than others
Is underactive or has less energy than others
Is slow moving
Doesn't seem to process information as quickly or as accurately as others
Section 5: Follow-Up Questions
28.Did this person experience any of these 27 symptoms at least "Often" or more frequently (Did you circle a 3 or a 4 above)?
—Auto-filled from symptom items
29.If so, how old was the person when those symptoms began? Leave blank if unknown.
30.If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair the person's functioning?
Scores
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| Domain | Raw | Category | Percentile | Often+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inattention | — 0/9 | — | — | — 0/9 |
| Hyperactivity | — 0/5 | — | — | — 0/5 |
| Impulsivity | — 0/4 | — | — | — 0/4 |
| Hyperactivity + Impulsivity | — | — | — | — 0/9 |
| Total ADHD | — 0/18 | — | — | — 0/18 |
| Sluggish Cognitive Tempo | — 0/9 | — | — | — 0/9 |