Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale (VADPRS) Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale (VADPRS) Your email address Child's name Child's date of birth Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Child's address Instructions: Next to each question mark how often the following applies to your child. Does not pay attention to details or makes careless mistakes, for example homework Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has difficulty attending to what needs to be done Never Occasionally Often Very Often Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly Never Occasionally Often Very Often Does not follow through when given directions and fails to finish things Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities Never Occasionally Often Very Often Avoids, dislikes, or does not want to start tasks that require ongoing mental effort Never Occasionally Often Very Often Loses things needed for tasks or activities (assignments, pencils, books) Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is easily distracted by noises or other things Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is forgetful in daily activities Never Occasionally Often Very Often Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat Never Occasionally Often Very Often Leaves seat when he is suppose to stay in his seat Never Occasionally Often Very Often Runs about or climbs too much when he is suppose to stay seated Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has difficulty playing or starting quiet games Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor” Never Occasionally Often Very Often Talks too much Never Occasionally Often Very Often Blurts out answers before questions have been completed Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has difficulty waiting his/her turn Never Occasionally Often Very Often Interrupts or bothers others when they are talking or playing games Never Occasionally Often Very Often Argues with adults Never Occasionally Often Very Often Loses temper Never Occasionally Often Very Often Actively disobeys or refuses to follow an adults’ requests or rules Never Occasionally Often Very Often Bothers people on purpose Never Occasionally Often Very Often Blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehaviors Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is touchy or easily annoyed by others Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is angry or bitter Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is hateful and wants to get even Never Occasionally Often Very Often Bullies, threatens, or scares others Never Occasionally Often Very Often Starts physical fights Never Occasionally Often Very Often Lies to get out of trouble or to avoid jobs (i.e., “cons” others) Never Occasionally Often Very Often Skips school without permission Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is physically unkind to people Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has stolen things that have value Never Occasionally Often Very Often Destroys others’ property on purpose Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has used a weapon that can cause serious harm (bat, knife, brick, gun) Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is physically mean to animals Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has set fires on purpose to cause damage Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has broken into someone else’s home, business, or car Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has stayed out at night without permission Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has run away from home overnight Never Occasionally Often Very Often Has forced someone into sexual activity Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is fearful, nervous, or worried Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes Never Occasionally Often Very Often Feels useless or inferior Never Occasionally Often Very Often Blames self for problems, feels at fault Never Occasionally Often Very Often Feels lonely, unwanted, or unloved; complains that “no one loves him/her” Never Occasionally Often Very Often Is sad or unhappy Never Occasionally Often Very Often Feels different and easily embarrassed Never Occasionally Often Very Often Rate how your child is doing in school overall Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How is your child doing in reading? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How is your child doing in writing? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How is your child doing in math? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How does your child get along with you? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How does your child get along with brothers and sisters? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How does your child get along with others his/her own age? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent How does your child do in activities such as games or team play? Problematic Somewhat of a Problem Average Above Average Excellent Developer Reference: Wolraich, M. L., Hannah, J. N., Baumgaertel, A., & Feurer, I. D. (1998). Examination of DSM-IV critieria for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a county-wide sample. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 19, 162– 168. Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
