Conners’ Rating Scale for Parents (Revised - L)

Full name of child: Gender:

Birthday: Age: h
Sc ool grade :
Full name of parent: Date submitted:

Instructions: Below are a number of common problems that children have. Please rate each item according to your child’s
behavior in the last month. For each problem, ask yourself, “How much of a problem has this been in the last month?”

Select your rating accordingly.

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Angry and resentful

0 1 2 3

Difficulty doing or completing homework

0 1 2 3

Is always “on the go” or acting as if driven by a motor

0 1 2 3

Timid, easily frightened

0 1 2 3

Everything must be just so

0 1 2 3

Has no friends
0 1 2 3

Stomach aches
0 1 2 3

Fights
0 1 2 3

Avoids, expresses reluctance about, or has difficulties

engaging with tasks that require sustained mental effort
(such as schoolwork or homework) 0 1 2 3

Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities

0 1 2 3

Argues with adults

0 1 2 3

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Fails to complete assignments

0 1 2 3

Hard to control in malls or while grocery shopping

0 1 2 3

Afraid of people
0 1 2 3

Keeps checking things over and over again

0 1 2 3

Loses friends quickly

0 1 2 3

Aches and pains

0 1 2 3

Restless or overactive
0 1 2 3

Has trouble concentrating in class

0 1 2 3

Does not seem to listen to what is being said to him/her/

them 0 1 2 3

Loses temper
0 1 2 3

Needs close supervision to get through assignments

0 1 2 3

Runs about or climbs excessively in situations where it is

inappropriate 0 1 2 3

Afraid of new situations

0 1 2 3

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Fussy about cleanliness

0 1 2 3

Does not know how to make friends

0 1 2 3

Gets aches and pains or stomachaches before school

0 1 2 3

Excitable, impulsive
0 1 2 3

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) 0 1 2 3

Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities

0 1 2 3

Irritable
0 1 2 3

Restless in the “squirmy” sense

0 1 2 3

Afraid of being alone

0 1 2 3

Things must be done the same way every time

0 1 2 3

Does not get invited over to friends’ houses

0 1 2 3

Headaches
0 1 2 3

Fails to finish things he/she starts

0 1 2 3

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Inattentive, easily distracted

0 1 2 3

Talks excessively
0 1 2 3

Actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests

0 1 2 3

Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless

mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities 0 1 2 3

Has difficulty waiting in lines or awaiting turn in games or

group situations 0 1 2 3

Has a lot of fears

0 1 2 3

Has rituals that he/she/they must go through

0 1 2 3

Distractibility or attention span a problem

0 1 2 3

Complains about being sick even when nothing is wrong

0 1 2 3

Temper outbursts
0 1 2 3

Gets distracted when given instructions to do something

0 1 2 3

Interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into others’

conversations or games) 0 1 2 3

Forgetful in daily activities

0 1 2 3

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Cannot grasp arithmetic

0 1 2 3

Will run around between mouthfuls at meals

0 1 2 3

Afraid of the dark, animals, or bugs

0 1 2 3

Sets very high goals for self

0 1 2 3

Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat

0 1 2 3

Short attention span

0 1 2 3

Touchy or easily annoyed by others

0 1 2 3

Has sloppy handwriting

0 1 2 3

Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities

quietly 0 1 2 3

Shy, withdrawn
0 1 2 3

Blames others for his/her/their mistakes or misbehavior

0 1 2 3

Fidgeting
0 1 2 3

Messy or disorganized at home or school

0 1 2 3

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Gets upset if someone rearranges his/her/their things

0 1 2 3

Clings to parents or other adults

0 1 2 3

Disturbs other children

0 1 2 3

Deliberately does things that annoy other people

0 1 2 3

Demands must be met immediately – easily frustrated

0 1 2 3

Only attends if it is something he/she/they is/are very

interested in 0 1 2 3

Spiteful or vindictive
0 1 2 3

Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., school

assignments, pencils, books, tools or toys) 0 1 2 3

Feels inferior to others

0 1 2 3

Seems tired or slowed down all the time

0 1 2 3

Spelling is poor
0 1 2 3

Cries often and easily

0 1 2 3

Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which

remaining seated is expected 0 1 2 3

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Mood changes quickly and drastically

0 1 2 3

Easily frustrated in efforts

0 1 2 3

Easily distracted by extraneous stimuli

0 1 2 3

Blurts out answers to questions before the questions have

been completed 0 1 2 3

Total score:

Scoring and interpretation

This scale comprises 80 items for parents to rate their child's behavior over the past month. Each item is assessed using the
following options:
Not true at all = 0 points
Just a little true = 1 point
Pretty much true = 2 points
Very much true = 3 points 

After parents complete the scale, the scores are summed up. Healthcare professionals typically interpret the results using the T-
score standardized measure
A T-score below 60 suggests no attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD
A T-score above 60 indicates possible ADHD.
A score above 70 suggests severe ADHD symptoms.

Reference
Conners, C. K. (1997). The Conners Rating Scales – Revised manual. North Towanda, NY: Multi-health System

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