Conners, Fourth Edition

CONTENT SCALES
Scale Description Parent Parent School School Common Problems Reported by
T-Score Rating T-Score Rating High Scorers
(Percentile) (Percentile)
Inattention/ Items on this scale relate to 68 Elevated May report trouble with paying
Executive Function issues the youth may have with (93rd) attention and being easily
focusing sustaining and shifting distracted as well as difficulty with
attention as well as self other areas of executive function
management. such as planning, organizing, and
time management.
Hyperactivity Items on this scale reflect the 53 Average May report difficulty with staying still
use level of motor or verbal (67th) or sitting still for long periods of
activity and restlessness. time, needing to move around,
getting overly excited, and or
talking when they should be quiet.
Impulsivity Items on this scale reflect 55 Average May report problems with inhibition
difficulties the youth may have (73rd) both verbal (e.g., example talking
with response inhibition. out of turn) and behavioral (e.g.,
acting without thinking).
Emotional Items on this scale reflect the 63 Slightly May report trouble calming down
Dysregulation youths experience of or difficulty (86th) Elevated when upset and quick and drastic
with regulating or managing mood changes.
emotions can indicate emotional
impulsivity anger management
and overreacting.
Depressed Mood Items on this scale assess 52 Average May report feeling helpless
features of depression. (74th) hopeless and worthless as well as
reporting tiredness and decreased
enjoyment of favorite activities.
Anxious Thoughts Items on this scale reflect the 56 Average May report appearing (or feeling)
youths experience of and (78th) tense or nervous and worrying too
difficulty with regulating fears and much about different things.
worries.
IMPAIRMENT & FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME SCALES
Scale Description Parent Parent Rating School School Common Problems Reported by
T-Score T-Score Rating High Scorers
(Percentile) (Percentile)
Schoolwork Items on this scale reflect typical 67 Elevated May report turning in late or
problems that youth with ADHD (92nd) incomplete work, losing homework
experience in their schoolwork. and not checking work for
mistakes.
Peer Interactions items on this scale reflect typical 41 Average May report being perceived as
problems that the youth with (15th) annoying by peers not being
ADHD experience when invited by others to play or go out
interacting with peers and others not wanting to be
friends with them.
Family Life items on this scale reflect typical 59 Average May report creating may report
problems or difficulties that youth (79th) creating stress and chaos among
with ADHD experience or family members as well as causing
contribute to in family interactions family to be late for appointments.
DSM SYMPTOM SCALES
Scale Description Parent Parent Rating School School Common Problems Reported by
T-Score T-Score Rating High Scorers
(Percentile) (Percentile)
ADHD Inattentive Items on this scale reflect each of 68 Elevated May report often failing to pay
Symptoms the DSM Diagnostic Criteria A for (93rd) attention to detail making careless
DSM ADHD Predominantly mistakes having difficulty
Inattentive Presentation. sustaining attention being easily
distracted and being forgetful.
ADHD Hyperactive/Impulsive Items on this scale reflect each of 59 Average May report often fidgeting running
Symptoms the DSM Diagnostic Criteria A for (81st) around or climbing in inappropriate
DSM ADHD Predominantly situations blurting out responses
Hyperactive/ Impulsive before questions are completed
Presentation. interrupting and intruding.
Total ADHD Symptoms Items on this scale are the 64 Slightly May report problems that reflect
combination of all items from DSM (87th) Elevated mainly inattentive symptoms or
ADHD Inattentive and DSM ADHD mainly hyperactive and or
Hyperactive/ Impulsive symptoms impulsivity symptoms or both.
scales.
Oppositional Defiant Items on this scale reflect each of 54 Average May report often having an angry
Disorder Symptoms the DSM Diagnostic Criteria A for (73rd) or irritable mood often engaging in
DSM Oppositional Defiant defiant behavior and being
Disorder. vindictive.
Conduct Disorder Items on this scale reflect each of 50 Average May report engaging in aggression
Symptoms the DSM Diagnostic Criteria A for (73rd) towards others destruction of
DSM Conduct Disorder. property stealing and engaging in
serious rule violations.

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