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Peer reviewedSprafkin, Joyce; Gadow, Kenneth D.; Nolan, Edith E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study involving 103 children (ages 5-17) examined the clinical utility of the ADHD Symptom Checklist-4 (ADHD-SC4), a screening measure for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings support the internal consistency and validity of the ADHD-SC4 as a screening instrument for ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and aggressive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
Download full textStern, Catherine; And Others – 1996
Graphomotor output was assessed in children with attentional problems using the Repeated Patterns Test (RPT). Forty-eight subjects, ages 8 to 13, who met standard criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), participated, of whom 24 had primarily Inattentive Type and 24 had Combined Type ADHD. Both groups had intact visuomotor…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Conceptual Tempo, Disability Identification
Erford, Bradley T. – Diagnostique, 1995
Internal consistency and construct and criterion-related validity of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale were studied with 540 students (ages 5-10), with emphasis on its utility as a measure of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and other disruptive behavior disorders. Internal consistency of factors ranged from .87 to .94. Convergent validity…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
Compton, Scott; Delaney-Black, Virginia; Covington, Chandice; Templin, Thomas; Ager, Joel; Martier, Susan; Sokol, Robert – 2000
This study examined the relation between teacher suspicion of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and teacher ratings on common behavior measures used to identify and diagnose ADHD. The children, urban, Midwestern, African-American first graders, (N=372) completed the Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CPT), an objective measure of…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Black Students
Hall, John D.; Ashley, Donna M.; Bramlett, Ronald K.; Murphy, John J. – 2000
This report presents a study that examined the effects of symptom item formats on estimates of risk status across alternative attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) behavior checklists for 38 referred children. The mean age of the children was 7 years 9 months. The study focused on ADHD risk as measured by two behavior checklists which…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Classification
Muniz, Linda – Diagnostique, 1996
This article on the Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) Scale for Adolescents and the Brown ADD Scale for Adults describes the tests' recommended uses, administration, components, standardization, reliability, and validity. The self-report measures are designed for initial screening, as one part of a comprehensive diagnostic assessment, and for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedGordon, Michael – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
Discusses the discrepancies among physicians, psychologists, and schools regarding the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit disorders. Stresses the need for all evaluations to include cross-disciplinary cooperation, and for the acceptance of standardized measures as part of the identification and treatment process. (CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Tapper, Marie-Louise; Michelsson, Katarina – 1996
This paper reviews the history and current status of services to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Finland. It notes the availability of free or almost free health services in Finland and the resulting very low infant mortality rate. The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), termed "minimal brain…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Cooperative Programs
Mueller, Frances; Brozovich, Richard; Johnson, Carol Barnes – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Conners Rating Scales-Revised, a rating scale designed to identify Canadian and American students ages 3 to 17 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The test contains a Teacher Feedback Form, a Parent Feedback Form, and Adolescent Feedback Forms. Its administration, reliability, and validity are discussed.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
Fewell, Rebecca R. – 1999
A major aim of this study was to determine if Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) type behaviors observed at the age of 30 months in low birth weight children are predictive of ADHD and school difficulties at 5 and 8 years of age. Three major questions were addressed: (1) Do children who exhibit ADHD characteristics at 30 months differ…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attention Deficit Disorders, Child Behavior, Cognitive Development
