Parent and teacher rating scales in the evaluation of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Contribution to diagnosis and differential diagnosis in clinically referred children

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-218

  Tripp, Gail ^a   Schaughency, Elizabeth A ^a   Clarke, Bronwyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Otago District Health Board   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ADHD; Diagnosis; Diagnostic methods; Parent reported problems; Teacher reported problems

Indexed keywords

39 ITEM CONNERS TEACHER RATING SCALE; 48 ITEM CONNERS PARENT RATING SCALE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MULTIMETHOD STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STUDENT; SYMPTOM; TEACHER REPORT FORM; TEACHER-COMPLETED TEACHER REPORT FORM;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33748280947     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200606000-00006     Document Type: Article

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