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Comparison of Three ADHD Screening Instruments in College Students of Varying Cognitive Ability
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Fuller-Killgore, Melissa D.; Burlison, Jonathan; Dwyer, William – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: To assess three of the better known screeners for Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and review the relationship between ADHD and cognitive ability. Method: The three ADHD screeners were administered to 111 college students enrolled in a college Introductory Psychology class, on whom ACT scores and total course performance…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Ability, College Students
Validity of the Factor Structure of Conners' CPT
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Egeland, Jens; Kovalik-Gran, Iwona – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: A previous factor analysis of the Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CCPT) indicates that the test measures 5 sub-functions of attention, namely "focused attention," "hyperactivity/impulsivity," "sustained attention," "vigilance," and "change in control." The present study further…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Language Impairments, Performance Tests, Hyperactivity
Reliability of DSM-IV Symptom Ratings of ADHD: Implications for DSM-V
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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
Continuous Performance Test (CPT) of College Students with ADHD, Psychiatric Disorders, Cognitive Deficits, or No Diagnosis
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Advokat, Claire; Martino, Leslie; Hill, B. D.; Gouvier, William – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective/Method: The Conner's Continuous Performance Test (CPT) was administered to four groups of adult college students who self-referred for comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation and received either no diagnosis (n = 30) or a diagnosis of ADHD (n = 26), a psychiatric disorder (n = 17), or various cognitive deficits (n = 22). Results: The…
Descriptors: College Students, Performance Tests, Attention Deficit Disorders, Identification