CAARS - Self-Report: Long VersionYou will be asked to report on the frequency of certain behaviours you have observed in yourself.Name *Age *CAARS:S-LListed below are items concerning behaviours or problems sometimes experienced by adults. Read each item carefully and decide how much or how frequently each item describes you recently. Indicate your response for each item by circling the number that corresponds to your choice. Use the following scale: 0 = Not at all, never // 1 = Just a little, once in a while // 2 = Pretty much, often // 3 = Very much, very frequently.I like to be doing active things. *0123I lose things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., to-do lists, pencils, books, or tools). *0123I don't plan ahead. *0123I blurt out things. *0123I am a risk-taker or a daredevil. *0123I get down on myself. *0123I don't finish things I start. *0123I am easily frustrated. *0123I talk too much. *0123I am always on the go, as if driven by a motor. *0123I am disorganized. *0123I say things without thinking. *0123It's hard for me to stay in one place very long. *0123I have trouble doing leisure activities quietly. *0123I'm not sure of myself. *0123It's hard for me to keep track of several things at once. *0123I'm always moving even when I should be still. *0123I forget to remember things. *0123I have a short fuse/hot temper. *0123I'm bored easily. *0123I leave my seat when I am not supposed to. *0123I have trouble waiting in line or taking turns with others. *0123I still throw tantrums. *0123I have trouble keeping my attention focused when working. *0123I seek out fast paced, exciting activities. *0123I avoid new challenges because I lack faith in my abilities. *0123I feel restless inside even if I am sitting still. *0123Things I hear or see distract me from what I'm doing. *0123I am forgetful in my daily activities. *0123Many things set me off easily. *0123I dislike quiet, introspective activities. *0123I lose things that I need. *0123I have trouble listening to what other people are saying. *0123I am an underachiever. *0123I interrupt others when talking. *0123I change plans/jobs in midstream. *0123I act okay on the outside, but inside I'm unsure of myself. *0123I am always on the go. *0123I make comments/remarks that I wish I could take back. *0123I can't get things done unless there's an absolute deadline. *0123I fidget (with my hands or feet) or squirm in my seat. *0123I make careless mistakes or have trouble paying close attention to detail. *0123I step on people's toes without meaning to. *0123I have trouble getting started on a task. *0123I intrude on others' activities. *0123It takes a great deal of effort for me to sit still. *0123My moods are unpredictable. *0123I don't like homework or job activities where I have to think a lot. *0123I'm absent-minded in daily activities. *0123I am restless or overactive. *0123I depend on others to keep my life in order and attend to the details. *0123I annoy other people without meaning to. *0123Sometimes my attention narrows so much that I'm oblivious to everything else; other times it's so broad that everything distracts me. *0123I tend to squirm or fidget. *0123I can't keep my mind on something unless it's really interesting. *0123I wish I had greater confidence in my abilities. *0123I can't sit still for very long. *0123I give answers to questions before the questions have been completed. *0123I like to be up and on the go rather than being in one place. *0123I have trouble finishing job tasks or schoolwork. *0123I am irritable. *0123I interrupt others when they are working or playing. *0123My past failures make it hard for me to believe in myself. *0123I am distracted when things are going on around me. *0123I have problems organizing my tasks and activities. *0123I misjudge how long it takes to do something or go somewhere. *0123DASS-21Please read the statement and circle a number 0, 1, 2, or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement. The rating scale is as follows: 0 = Did not apply to me at all // 1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time // 2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time // 3 = Applied to me very much or most of the time.I found it hard to wind down *0123I was aware of dryness of my mouth *0123I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all *0123I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g. excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion) *0123I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things *0123I tended to over-react to situations *0123I experienced trembling (e.g. in the hands) *0123I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy *0123I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself *0123I felt that I had nothing to look forward to *0123I found myself getting agitated *0123I found it difficult to relax *0123I felt down-hearted and blue *0123I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing *0123I felt I was close to panic *0123I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything *0123I felt I wasn't worth much as a person *0123I felt that I was rather touchy *0123I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g. sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat) *0123I felt scared without any good reason *0123I felt that life was meaningless *0123Submit
