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The Wender Utah ADHD rating scale evaluates adults with suspicion of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder based on symptoms that they might have experienced during childhood. This form uses the condensed, 25-item version of the scale, the one with the most relevant items for ADHD.
The Wender Utah Rating Scale – 25 item version (WURS-25) is a self-report instrument that is designed to retrospectively evaluate the presence and severity of childhood symptoms of ADHD in adults (18+; Ward et al., 1993).
The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) is a psychological assessment tool used to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. It is a self-report questionnaire that asks individuals to retrospectively recall and rate the frequency and severity of symptoms they experienced during childhood that are characteristic of ADHD.
Interpretation: 61 questions answered by the adult patient recalling his or her childhood behavior. 5 possible responses scored from 0 to 4 points. Wender Utah rating scale score = ________. Maximum score 100.
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The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) is a self-report instrument completed by adults assessing a range of childhood symptoms and behaviors consistent with ADHD persisting into adulthood. Many items reflect emotional dysregulation.
- Thomas E. Gift, Matthew L. Reimherr, Barrie K. Marchant, Tammy A. Steans, Frederick W. Reimherr
- 2021
How does this Wender Utah ADHD rating scale calculator work? The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) is used in assessing adult patients for signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The whole scale comprises of 61 questions and it features items regarding childhood behavior and feelings.
A cutoff score of 46 or higher correctly identified 86% of the patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 99% of the normal subjects, and 81% of the depressed subjects. Correlations obtained between WURS scores and Parents' Rating Scale scores were moderate but impressive.
