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Adult ADHD
Author(s) -
QUIROS GUILLERMO B.,
KINSBOURNE MARCEL
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb05777.x
Subject(s) - impulsivity , rating scale , psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , discriminant validity , self control , psychometrics , internal consistency
A bstract : It is customary to acquire behavior ratings of children with ADHD from parents and teachers, but comparable informants are typically not available for adults. Self‐rating is substituted. The present study presents self‐ratings of ADHD and control adults on a 43‐item scale. The groups differed significantly on all but 4 descriptors, and 3 sufficed to account for more than 50% of the variance, reflecting distractibility, impulsivity and lack of control of behavior, respectively. Discriminant analysis revealed 83% and 90% correct classification of ADHD and controls, respectively. The results support the usefulness of self‐rating in adults with ADHD and corroborate the resemblance and continuity between childhood and adult ADHD.