Barkley School Situations Questionnaire
Barkley School Situations Questionnaire

BSSQ

Barkley School Situations Questionnaire (BSSQ)

The Barkley School Situations Questionnaire (BSSQ) is a behavioral assessment tool that measures the frequency and severity of behavior problems in children across different school situations. This questionnaire is mainly intended to gather teachers' observations of attention, impulsivity, and oppositional difficulties, and helps document the diagnosis of ADHD and associated behavioral disorders in the school setting.

Number of questions
12 questions
Estimated duration
10 minutes
Language
English
Original name
Barkley School Situations Questionnaire
Target audience
Children, School
Authors
Russell A. Barkley (1987)
Category
ADHD, Childhood

Scoring & interpretation

Each situation described is rated on a scale of severity and frequency of problem behaviors. High scores indicate increased frequency or severity of behavior problems in the school setting. Interpretation is based on comparison with norms established by age and sex.

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