Reliability and validity of self- and other-ratings of symptoms of ADHD in adults

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 224-234

  van Voorhees, Elizabeth E ^a   Hardy, Kristina K ^a   Kollins, Scott H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD; rating scales; reliability; sensitivity; specificity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79953077584     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054709356163     Document Type: Article

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