ADHD Rating Scale--IV (for Children and Adolescents) Checklists, Norms, and Clinical Interpretation

by DuPaul, George J.; Power, Thomas J.; Anastopoulos, Arthur D.; Reid, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781572304239
• ISBN10: 1572304235
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-10-15
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

The ADHD Rating Scale-IV is a reliable and easy-to-administer instrument both for diagnosing ADHD in children and adolescents and for assessing treatment response. Containing 18 items, the scale is linked directly to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for ADHD. This convenient 8½" x 11" lay-flat manual provides three versions of the scale: a parent questionnaire on home behaviors (English), a parent questionnaire on home behaviors (Spanish), and a teacher questionnaire on classroom behaviors. Pages are formatted for easy photocopying, and permission to reproduce the scale as often as needed is included in the purchase price. This manual also incorporates the following essential features that never before have been published in full: * Information on the scale's development and how to use it * Scoring profiles for boys and girls aged 5-17 * Nationally representative norms for both parent and teacher ratings * Factor analysis data and findings on reliability and validity * Clinical interpretation guidelines for screening and diagnosis * Clinical interpretation guidelines for treatment evaluation

Author Biography

George J. DuPaul, PhD, School Psychology Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Thomas J. Power, PhD, Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children's Seashore House, Philadelphia, PA
Arthur D. Anastopoulos, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
Robert Reid, PhD, Department of Special Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Table of Contents

Introduction to the ADHD Rating Scales	p. 1
Purpose of the Manual	p. 1
Background and Description of the ADHD Rating Scale-IV	p. 1
Administration and Scoring	p. 2
Factor Analysis	p. 5
Sample and Procedures: Factor Analyses of the Home Version	p. 5
Sample and Procedures: Factor Analyses of the School Version	p. 6
Exploratory Factor Analyses	p. 7
Confirmatory Factor Analyses	p. 11
Summary and Conclusions	p. 13
Standardization and Normative Data	p. 14
Development of Normative Data: Samples and Procedures	p. 14
Development of Normative Data: Results	p. 17
Sex, Age, and Ethnic Group Differences	p. 20
Epidemiology of ADHD Subtypes	p. 24
Reliability and Validity	p. 28
Sample and Procedures: Reliability and Criterion-Related Validity	p. 28
Internal Consistency, Reliability, and Interobserver Agreement	p. 30
Relationships between Teacher ADHD Ratings and Criterion Measures	p. 31
Relationships between Parent ADHD Ratings and Criterion Measures	p. 32
Sample and Procedures: Discriminant Validity	p. 33
Discriminant Validity of Parent and Teacher Ratings	p. 35
Predictive Validity	p. 35
Summary and Conclusions	p. 41
Interpretation and Use of the Scales for Diagnostic and Screening Purposes	p. 43
Diagnosing ADHD	p. 43
Screening for ADHD	p. 44
Selecting the Optimal Cutoff Score	p. 44
Research on the Clinical Utility of the ADHD Rating Scale-IV	p. 45
Prediction in a Clinic-Based Setting	p. 45
Prediction in a School-Based Setting	p. 53
Case Examples	p. 61
Interpretation and Use of the Scales for Evaluating Treatment Outcome	p. 64
Assessing the Clinical Significance of Treatment Outcome	p. 64
Case Examples	p. 66
Rating Scales and Scoring Sheets	p. 69
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: Home Version	p. 70
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: Home Version (Spanish)	p. 71
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: Home Version-Scoring Sheet for Boys	p. 72
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: Home Version-Scoring Sheet for Girls	p. 73
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: School Version	p. 74
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: School Version-Scoring Sheet for Boys	p. 75
ADHD Rating Scale-IV: School Version-Scoring Sheet for Girls	p. 76
References	p. 77
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