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Vaughn, Aaron J.; Hoza, Betsy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2013
The current study examined the incremental utility of rating scales, a structured diagnostic interview, and multiple informants in a comprehensive assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The sample included 185 children with ADHD (M[subscript age] = 9.22, SD = 0.95) and 82 children without ADHD (M[subscript age] = 9.24, SD =…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Parent Attitudes
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Piek, Jan P.; Barrett, Nicholas C.; Dyck, Murray J.; Reiersen, Angela M. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: It has been suggested that one approach to identifying motor impairment in children is to use the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as a screening tool. The current study examined the validity of the CBCL in identifying motor impairment. Method: A total of 398 children, 206 females and 192 males, aged from 3 years 9 months to 14 years 10 months…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Physical Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child Behavior
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Solanto, Mary V.; Alvir, Jose – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the intrarater reliability of "DSM-IV" ADHD symptoms. Method: Two-hundred-two children referred for attention problems and 49 comparison children (all 7-12 years) were rated by parents and teachers on the identical "DSM-IV" items presented in two different formats, the…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Test Reliability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Classification
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Heckel, Leila; Clarke, Adam; Barry, Robert; McCarthy, Rory; Selikowitz, Mark – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2009
It is generally accepted that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) results from a dysfunction of the central nervous system, which has led to a commonly held belief that environmental factors play little role in the behavioural problems of children identified as having ADHD. Therefore, the two studies reported in this article…
Descriptors: Divorce, Marital Status, Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder