On both the parent and teacher initial scales, the symptom assess- ment screens for symptoms that meet criteria for both inattentive (items 1–9) and hyperactive ADHD (items 10–18).

The Vanderbilt rating scale is a screening and information gathering tool which can assist with making an ADHD diagnosis and with monitoring treatment effects over time. The Vanderbilt rating scale results alone do not make a diagnosis of ADHD or diagnose any other disorder — one must consider information from multiple sources to

CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD: A RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR CLINICIANS, 2ND EDITION ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS Page 1 of 3 Symptoms Never Occasionally Often Very Often 1. Fails to give attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork 0 1 2 3 2. Has difficulty sustaining attention to tasks or activities 0 1 2 3 3.

Directions: Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of the child you are rating and should reflect that child’s behaviors of the school year. Please indicate the number of weeks or months you have been able to evaluate the behaviors: 1.

CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD: A RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR CLINICIANS, 2ND EDITION ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS Page 1 of 3 Symptoms Never Occasionally Often Very Often 1. Fails to give attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork 2. Has difficulty sustaining attention to tasks or activities 3.

From Parent NICHQ Vanderbilt: Oppositional-defiant disorder is screened by 4 of 8 symptoms (scores of 2 or 3 are positive) (questions 19––26) AND a score of 4 on at least 2, or 5 on at least 1, of the 7 performance items (questions 48––54).

vanderbilt adhd diagnostic teacher rating scale Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of the children you are rating. Frequency Code: 0 = Never; 1 = Occasionally; 2 = Often; 3 = Very Often

Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of the children you are rating. 1. Fails to give attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork . 2. Has dificulty sustaining attention to tasks or activities . 3. …

Directions: Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of the child you are rating and should reflect that child’s behavior since the beginning of the school year. Please indicate the number of weeks or months you have been able to evaluate the behaviors: ___________. not sure? 2.

Vanderbilt Assessment Scale (NICHQ)-Teacher Informant Instructions: Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of the child you are rating and should reflect that child’s behavior since the beginning of the school year. Date Today (Month DD, YYYY) Teacher’s Name Class Time