Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale--IV (BAARS-IV)

The Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale--IV (BAARS-IV) offers an essential tool for assessing current ADHD symptoms and domains of impairment as well as recollections of childhood symptoms. Directly linked to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, the scale includes both self-report and other-report forms (for example, spouse, parent, or sibling). Not only is the BAARS-IV empirically based, reliable, and valid, but it is also exceptionally convenient to use. Purchasers get a limited license to photocopy the scales and score sheets, yielding considerable cost savings over other available scales. The long version takes the average adult 5--7 minutes to complete; the Quick Screen takes only 3--5 minutes. Special features include a section of items assessing the newly identified symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo, also known as the inattentive-only subtype of ADHD. This book will be invaluable to clinical and forensic psychologists; neuropsychologists; social workers; psychiatrists; primary care physicians; psychopathology researchers.

QUICK VIEW
What does it do?: Assesses current ADHD symptoms and domains of impairment, plus recollections of childhood symptoms.
Age Range: 18-89
Administration Time: Long Form: 5-7 minutes. Quick Screen: 3-5 minutes.
Format: Self-report plus other-report (for example, spouse, parent, or sibling) rating scales.
Cost of Additional Forms: No cost--purchasers get permission to reproduce the forms and score sheets for repeated use.

Forms and Score Sheets
BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Current Symptoms
BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Childhood Symptoms
BAARS-IV: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores and Symptom Counts (Ages 18-39)
BAARS-IV: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores and Symptom Counts (Ages 40-59)
BAARS-IV: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores and Symptom Counts (Ages 60-89)
BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Current Symptoms
BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Childhood Symptoms
BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Quick Screen
BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Quick Screen Score Sheet for Raw Scores (All Ages)
BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Quick Screen
BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Current Symptoms Interview
BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Childhood Symptoms Interview

Contents

1. Development of the BAARS-IV: History, Survey Methods, and Normative Sample 2. Factor Analysis, Scale Construction, and Item Frequencies 3. Relationship of BAARS-IV Subscales to Demographic Factors in the Normative Sample 4. Reliability 5. Validity 6. Scoring and Interpretation of the BAARS-IV Forms Appendix. BAARS-IV Forms and Score Sheets * BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Current Symptoms * BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Childhood Symptoms * BAARS-IV: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores and Symptom Counts (Ages 18-39) * BAARS-IV: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores and Symptom Counts (Ages 40-59) * BAARS-IV: Self-Report Score Sheet for Raw Scores and Symptom Counts (Ages 60-89) * BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Current Symptoms * BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Childhood Symptoms * BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Quick Screen * BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Quick Screen Score Sheet for Raw Scores (All Ages) * BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Quick Screen * BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Current Symptoms Interview * BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Childhood Symptoms Interview