NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale
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Directions: Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of your child. When completing this form, please think about your child’s behaviors in the past 6 months.
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Symptoms
Never(0)
Occasionally (1)
Often (2)
Very Often (3)
1. Fails to give attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork
2. Has difficulty sustaining attention to tasks or activities
3. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
4. Does not follow through on instructions 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
10. Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
11. Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
12. Runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which 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 excessively
16. Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
17. Has difficulty waiting in line
18. Interrupts or intrudes on others (eg, butts into conversations/games)
19. Loses temper
20. Actively defies or refuses to comply with adult’s requests or rules
21. Is angry or resentful
22. Is spiteful and vindictive
23. Bullies, threatens, or intimidates others
24. Initiates physical fights
25. Lies to obtain goods for favors or to avoid obligations (eg, “cons” others)
26. Is physically cruel to people
27. Has stolen items of nontrivial value
28. Deliberately destroys others’ property
29. Is fearful, anxious, or worried
30. Is self-conscious or easily embarrassed
31. Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes
32. Feels worthless or inferior
33. Blames self for problems; feels guilty
34. Feels lonely, unwanted, or unloved; complains that “no one loves him or her”
35. Is sad, unhappy, or depressed
Performance
Academic Performance
Excellent (1)
Above Average (2)
Average (3)
Somewhat of a Problem (4)
Problematic (5)
36. Reading
37. Mathematics
38. Written expression
Performance
Classroom Behavioral Performance
Excellent (1)
Above Average (2)
Average (3)
Somewhat of a Problem (4)
Problematic (5)
39. Relationship with peers
40. Following directions
41. Disrupting class
42. Assignment completion
43. Organizational skills
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Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in question 1-9
Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 10–18:
Total Symptom Score for questions 1–18:
Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 19–28:
Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 29–35:
Total number of questions scored 4 or 5 in questions 36-43:
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