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Gordon Diagnostic System

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Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development

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Computerized assessment of attention and self control; Computerized behavior assessment; Continuous performance test; GDS

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The Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS) consists of 11 tests that aid in assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

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The GDS is a portable, microprocessor-based continuous performance test often used in assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The GDS can also be used as a monitor of stimulant medication and as a neuropsychological assessment of post concussion syndrome, closed head injury, neurotoxicity, Fragile X Syndrome, and Alzheimer’s disease. The evaluative tests used in the GDS are Standard Vigilance Task, Standard Distractibility Test, Delay Task, Preschool Delay Task, Preschool Vigilance “0” Task, Preschool Vigilance “1” Task, Vigilance “3/5” Task, Adult Vigilance Task, Adult Distractibility Task, Auditory Vigilance Task, and Auditory Interference Task [1]. The outcomes of the evaluations are shown on a...

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  1. Dickerson Mayes, S., Calhoun, S. L., & Crowell, E. W. (2001). Clinical validity and interpretation of the Gordon Diagnostic System in ADHD assessments. Child Neuropsychology, 7(1), 32–41.

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  2. Harrington, R. G. (1998). Review of the Gordon Diagnostic System. In J. C. Impara & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The thirteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute’s Test Reviews Online website: http://www.unl.edu/buros.

  3. Oehler-Stinnett, J. J. (1998). Review of the Gordon Diagnostic System. In J. C. Impara & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The thirteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute’s Test Reviews Online website: http://www.unl.edu/buros.

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  1. Department of Counseling, University of Texas at San Antonio, 501 West Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX, 78207-4415, USA

    Nina Foster

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  1. Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, 230 South 500 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, USA

    Sam Goldstein Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology MS 2C6, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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Foster, N. (2011). Gordon Diagnostic System. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_298

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