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Rating scales can be a valuable tool for making a valid diagnosis of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults. Specifically, rating scales can provide information pertaining to two of the aforementioned DSM-IV-TR criteria for ADHD criteria A and C. For Criterion A, scales with normative data can be used to determine whether a patient is exhibiting symptoms that are statistically more deviant than their age- and gender-matched peers. Criterion C can be evaluated by having raters from different domains of a patient’s life (eg, parents or teachers for children; co-workers or spouses for adults) complete the forms to describe the pervasiveness of the symptoms. These clinical data, when supplemented with appropriate follow-up clinical interviewing, can be an efficient way to collect meaningful information to make diagnostic decisions.
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Kollins, S.H., Sparrow, E.P. (2010). Rating scales for the assessment of ADHD. In: Conners, C.K. (eds) Guide to Assessment Scales in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Springer, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-42-9_2
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