Wender Utah Rating Scale for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Name: _______________________________________ Gender: ___________ Date: ____________
For each of the 61 items, check the box that best describes your behavior:
As a child I was (or had):
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Active, restless, always on the go
Afraid of things
Concentration problems, easily distracted
Anxious, worrying
Nervous, fidgety
Inattentive, daydreaming
Hot- or short-tempered, low boiling point
Shy, sensitive
Temper outbursts, tantrums
Trouble with stick-to-it-tiveness, not following
through. Failing to finish things started
Stubborn, strong-willed
Sad or blue, depressed, unhappy
Incautious, dare-devilish, involved in pranks
Not getting a kick out of things, dissatisfied
with life
Disobedient with parents, rebellious, sassy
Low opinion of myself
Irritable
Outgoing, friendly, enjoyed company of people
Sloppy, disorganized
Moody, ups and downs
Angry
Friends, popular
Well-organized, tidy, neat
Acting without thinking, impulsive
Tendency to be immature
Guilty feelings, regretful
Losing control of myself
Tendency to be or act irrational
Unpopular with other children, didn't keep
friends for long, didn't get along with other
children
Poorly coordinated, did not participate in
sports
Afraid of losing control of self
Well-coordinated, picked first in games
Tomboyish (for women only)
Running away from home
Getting into fights
Teasing other children
Leader, bossy
Difficulty getting awake
Not at
all or
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slightly
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Mildly
Moderately
Quite a
bit
Very
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Ward MF, Wender PH, Reimherr FW. The Wender Utah Rating Scale: An aid in the retrospective diagnosis of
childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 1993; 150: 885-890.
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Follower, led around too much
Trouble seeing things from someone else's
point of view
Trouble with authorities, trouble with school,
visits to principal's office
Trouble with police, booked convicted
Medical problems as a child
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Headaches
Stomachaches
Constipation
Diarrhea
Food allergies
Other allergies
Bedwetting
As a child in school I was (or had)
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Overall a good student, fast
Overall a poor student, slow learner
Slow in learning to read
Slow reader
Trouble reversing letters
Problems with spelling
Trouble with mathematics or numbers
Bad handwriting
Able to read pretty well but never really
enjoyed reading
Not achieving up to potential
Repeating grades
Suspended or expelled
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Moderately
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Ward MF, Wender PH, Reimherr FW. The Wender Utah Rating Scale: An aid in the retrospective diagnosis of
childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 1993; 150: 885-890.
Questions Associated with ADHD
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25 of the questions were associated with ADHD as follows:
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As a child I was (or had):
Concentration problems, easily distracted
Anxious, worrying
Nervous, fidgety
Inattentive, daydreaming
Hot- or short-tempered, low boiling point
Temper outbursts, tantrums
Trouble with stick-to-it-tiveness, not following through. Failing to finish things started
Stubborn, strong-willed
Sad or blue, depressed, unhappy
Disobedient with parents, rebellious, sassy
Low opinion of myself
Irritable
Moody, ups and downs
Angry
Acting without thinking, impulsive
Tendency to be immature
Guilty feelings, regretful
Losing control of myself
Tendency to be or act irrational
Unpopular with other children, didn't keep friends for long, didn't get along with other children
Trouble seeing things from someone else's point of view
Trouble with authorities, trouble with school, visits to principal's office
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As a child in school I was (or had)
Overall a poor student, slow learner
Trouble with mathematics or numbers
Not achieving up to potential
Interpretation:
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61 questions answered by the adult patient recalling his or her childhood behavior
5 possible responses scored from 0 to 4 points
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Wender Utah rating scale score = ________
Maximum score 100
If a cutoff score of 46 was used, 86% of patients with ADHD, 99% of normal persons, and
81% of depressed subjects were correctly classified.
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Wender Utah rating scale subscore = ________(sum of 25 questions associated with ADHD)
Minimum score for the 25 questions is 0
Ward MF, Wender PH, Reimherr FW. The Wender Utah Rating Scale: An aid in the retrospective diagnosis of
childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 1993; 150: 885-890.