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

''The BAARS-IV is a valuable addition to the assessment process for ADHD in adults. Barkley has created a valid and reliable tool that will greatly aid in the diagnostic and differential diagnostic process for ADHD. I will definitely include this current, comprehensive scale in my adult assessments, and I encourage other clinicians to do the same.''-Sam Goldstein, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Attention Disorders''Based on DSM-IV criteria, and normed on a large, representative sample of the adult population, the BAARS-IV will increase the reliability and validity of diagnoses of ADHD in adults. In addition to the self-reports of current and childhood symptoms, the BAARS-IV includes other-report forms and a quick screening tool. The development and validation of this scale and its presentation in the accompanying manual reflect Barkley's usual impeccable work and his extensive clinical and research experience with ADHD.''- Mary V. Solanto, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Director, ADHD Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine''Rating scales are used for assessing whether a patient meets the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD. These two rating scales, developed by ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, PhD, fit the bill. They are reliable, empirically based, and convenient to use for clinicians. They allow a doctor to quantify behaviors that can't be readily observed in the clinic.''/m-/[ital]ADDitude Magazine[/ital] (Summer 2011)''Barkley is one of the leading scientists in ADHD. With this rating scale, he continues to advance our scientific understanding of the assessment of this disorder.''/m-/Lenard Adler, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Director, Adult ADHD Program, New York University School of Medicine