Medicine:Wender Utah Rating Scale
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Short description: Self-reported questionnaire used to assist in the diagnosis of ADHD in adults
The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) is a psychological assessment tool used to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. It is a self-report questionnaire that asks individuals to retrospectively recall and rate the frequency and severity of symptoms they experienced during childhood that are characteristic of ADHD.[1][2] The assessment was released in 1993 after being developed by Paul H. Wender and his colleagues at the University of Utah School of Medicine.[1][2][3]
Versions
The WURS exists in two main versions:[2][3][4]
- WURS-61: The original 61-item version, which covers a wider range of symptoms and potential confounding factors.
- WURS-25: A shorter 25-item version designed for increased efficiency and ease of administration.
See also
- Diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Wender Utah Rating Scale: an aid in the retrospective diagnosis of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder". The American Journal of Psychiatry 150 (6): 885–90. June 1993. doi:10.1176/ajp.150.6.885. PMID 8494063.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Wender Utah Rating Scale: Psychometrics, clinical utility and implications regarding the elements of ADHD". Journal of Psychiatric Research 135: 181–188. March 2021. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.013. PMID 33493947.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Das, Dibash (28 April 2020). "Study Supports Using WURS and ASRS Jointly to Assess Adult ADHD". https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/adhd/study-supports-using-wurs-and-asrs-jointly-to-assess-adult-adhd/.
- ↑ "Validity and accuracy of the Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) symptom checklists in discriminating between adults with and without ADHD". Brain and Behavior 10 (6): e01605. June 2020. doi:10.1002/brb3.1605. PMID 32285644.
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