Comparisons between ADD/ADHD diagnosed and non-diagnosed boys, pre-kindergarten through grade eight
Year: 2000
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the Conners' Teacher Rating Scale-Revised: Short Form (CTRS-R: S). The CTRS-R: S is an instrument used for the assessment of attention-deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and related behavioral problems in children and adolescents. The study included 225 boys in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight. The subjects were divided into two groups. Group one consisted of 165 boys who were not diagnosed with ADD/ADHD; Group two consisted of 61 boys who had been previously diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. A second analysis regrouped the sample by grade-groups that were consistent with the age scales for scoring the CTRS-R: S. The subjects were rated by teachers using the CTRS-R: S. A multivariate analysis of variance was performed for both groups across four behavioral conditions: ADHD, hyperactivity, cognitive and oppositional. The results of the analyses were significant for the large sample; however, the analyses of the subgroups were not significant.
Author: Daniel Del Vecchio
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2603928081