Conners’ Parent Rating Scale – Revised

1.    Angry and resentful
2.    Difficulty doing or completing homework
3.    Is always “on the go” or acts as if driven ‘by a motor
4.    Timid‚ easily frightened
5.    Everything must be just so
6.    Has no friends
7.    Stomach aches
8.    Fights
9.    Avoids‚ expresses reluctance about‚ or has difficulties engaging in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)
10.Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
11.Argues with adults 
12.Fails to complete assignments
13.Hard to control in malls or while grocery shopping
14.Afraid of people
15.Keeps checking things over again and again
16.Loses friends quickly
17.Aches and pains
18.Restless or overactive
19.Has trouble concentrating in class
20.Does not seem to listen to what is being said to him/her
21.Loses temper
22.Needs close supervision to get through assignments
23.Runs about or climbs excessively in situations where it is inappropriate
24.Afraid of new situations
25.Fussy about cleanliness
26.Does not know how.1o make friends
27.Gets aches and pains or stomachaches before school
28.Excitable‚ impulsive
29.Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork‚ chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
30.Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
31.Irritable
32.Restless in the “squirmy sense”
33.Afraid of being alone
34.Things must be done the same way every time
35.Does not invited over to friends’ houses
36.Headaches
37.Fails to finish things he/she starts
38.Inattentive‚ easily distracted
39.Talks excessively
40.Actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests
41.Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork‚ work‚ or other activities
42.Has difficulty waiting in lines or awaiting turn in games or group situations 
43.Has a lot of fears
44.Has rituals that he/she must go through
45.Distractibility or attention span a problem
46.Complains about being sick even when nothing is wrong
47.Temper outbursts
48.Gets distracted when given instructions to do something 
49.Interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g.‚ butts into others’ conversations or games)
50.Forgetful in daily activities
51.Cannot grasp arithmetic
52.Will run around between mouthfuls at meals 
53.Afraid of the dark‚ animals‚ or bugs
54.Sets very high goals for self
55.Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
56.Short attention span 
57.Touchy or easily annoyed by others 
58.Has sloppy handwriting 
59.Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
60.Shy‚ withdrawn
61.Blames others for his/her mistakes or misbehavior
62.Fidgeting
63.Messy or disorganized at home or school
64.Gets upset if someone rearranges his/her things
65.Clings to parents or other adults
66.Disturbs other children
67.Deliberately does things that annoy other people
68.Demands must be met immediately – easily frustrated
69.Only attends if it is something he/she is very interested in
70.Spiteful or vindictive
71.Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g.‚ school assignments‚ pencils‚ books‚ tools or toys)
72.Feels inferior to others
73.Seems tired or slowed down all the time
74.Spelling is poor
75.Cries often and easily
76.Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
77.Mood changes quickly and drastically
78.Easily frustrated in efforts
79.Easily distracted by extraneous stimuli 
80.Blurts out answers to questions before the questions have been completed
 
1.    Inattentive‚ easily distracted
2.    Angry and resentful
3.    Difficulty doing or completing homework
4.    Is always “on the go” or acts as if driven ‘by a motor
5.    Short attention span
6.    Argues with adults
7.    Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
8.    Fails to complete assignments
9.    Hard to control in malls or while grocery shopping
10.Messy or disorganized at home or school
11.Loses temper
12.Needs close supervision to get through assignments
13.Only attends if it is something he/she is very interested in
14.Runs about or climbs excessively in situations where it is inappropriate
15.Distractibility or attention span a problem
16.Irritable
17.Avoids‚ expresses reluctance about‚ or has difficulties engaging in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)
18.Restless in the “squirmy sense”
19.Gets distracted when given instructions to do something 
20.Actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests
21.Has trouble concentrating in class
22.Has difficulty waiting in lines or awaiting turn in games or group situations
23.Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
24.Deliberately does things that annoy other people
25.Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork‚ chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
26.Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
27.Easily frustrated in efforts
 
Cognitive Problems‚ Oppositional‚ Hyperactivity-Impulsivity‚ Anxious-Shy‚ Perfectionism‚ Social Problems‚ Psychosomatic
 
 
0= Not True at all (Never Seldom)‚ 1=Just Little True (Occasionally)‚ 2= Pretty much True (Often‚ Quite a Bit)‚ 3= Very much True (very Often‚ Very Frequent)
 
 

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