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Concurrent Validity and Informant Agreement of the ADHD Module of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV

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Examined the concurrent validity of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) module of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV, Child and Parent versions (ADIS-C/P). One hundred eighty-four clinic-referred children were categorized into three ADIS-generated groups: No diagnosis of ADHD (No ADHD; n = 63), parent-only diagnosis of ADHD (Parent Only; n = 81), and parent plus child diagnosis of ADHD (Parent + Child; n = 40). The groups were compared on demographics, comorbid diagnoses, parent and child-report measures, and a computerized test of attention. Results support the concurrent validity of the ADIS ADHD module and highlight the positive relationship between internalizing symptomatology and parent-child agreement on ADHD diagnoses. The clinical implication of this study is that parent-child agreement on ADHD may serve as a marker of internalizing symptomatology. Future research on child self-perceptions is suggested in developing treatments for this internalizing ADHD group.

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Notes

  1. Parents were asked to discontinue stimulant medications (not including the non-stimulant atomoxetine) for their child (if applicable) on the days of assessment.

  2. Since medication status and age were thought to affect agreement, all analyses were rerun controlling for these variables. Analyses were also rerun on all measures removing children with the inattentive subtype of ADHD. Significance findings were not altered for these analyses. An analysis on the inattentive type alone was not conducted due to insufficient sample size. These findings are available from the authors upon request.

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    Matthew A. Jarrett, Jennifer C. Wolff & Thomas H. Ollendick

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Jarrett, M.A., Wolff, J.C. & Ollendick, T.H. Concurrent Validity and Informant Agreement of the ADHD Module of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV . J Psychopathol Behav Assess 29, 159–168 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-006-9041-x

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