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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 9.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 May 22;59(9-10):874–884. doi: 10.1177/0009922820924692

Table 1.

List of Vanderbilt ADHD Parent Rating Scale Symptoms by Type, 2014 National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tourette Syndrome.

Inattention symptoms 1. Does not pay attention to details or makes careless mistakes, such as in homework
2. Had difficulty sustaining attention to tasks or activities
3. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
4. Does not follow through on instruction and fails to finish schoolwork (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand)
5. Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
6. Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort
7. Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (school assignments, pencils, or books)
8. Is easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
9. Is forgetful in daily activities
Hyperactive/impulsive symptoms 10. Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
11. Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected
12. Runs about or climbs excessively in situations when remaining seated is expected
13. Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
14. Is “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”
15. Talks too much
16. Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
17. Has difficulty waiting [his/her] turn
18. Interrupts or intrudes on others (butts into conversations or games)