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The Validity Of The Adhd Section Of The Diagnostic Interview Schedule For Children, Ann M. Mcgrath
The Validity Of The Adhd Section Of The Diagnostic Interview Schedule For Children, Ann M. Mcgrath
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The purpose o f this study was to learn more about the validity o f the ADHD portion of the NIMH-DISCIV. In order to accomplish this goal, 58 youth participants were divided into three groups: (1) subjects who met criteria for ADHD based upon both the youth and the caretaker versions of the DISC; (2) subjects who met criteria for ADHD based upon the caretaker DISC, but not according to the youth DISC; and (3) subjects who did not meet criteria for ADHD according to either the youth or the caretaker DISC. Subjects in these groups were compared across parent …