BACKGROUND The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) scale, completed by families, is widely known in the assessment of executive functions in children and adolescents. However, its application is limited to English-speaking population. METHOD This study analyzes the preliminary results from its application in a Spanish clinical sample, comprising 125 participants aged 5-18...

The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) is a parent-completed measure designed to identify subtle motor problems in children of 8 to 14.6 years of age. The purpose of this study was to extend the lower age range to children aged 5 to 7 years, revise items to ensure clarity, develop new scoring, and evaluate validity of the revised questionnaire. Additional items with improv...

The aim of this study is to obtain dimensions from a categorical diagnostic interview. 512 children aged 8 to 17 attending public centers for children's mental health and presenting some form of psychological disorder were interviewed with the "Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents" (DICA-IV). Analysis of the principal components indicate that a two-dimensional model (externalizing-...

OBJECTIVES To validate the Time-Sensitive ADHD Symptom Scale (TASS) in the assessment of symptom change during the day in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS A total of 40 participants with ADHD aged 13 to 17 years completed 1 or 2 visits, 1 to 9 weeks apart. The TASS and the ADHD Rating Scale-IV (ADHD-RS-IV) were completed twice at each visit: at the tim...

BACKGROUND Numerous factor analytic studies consistently support a distinction between two symptom domains of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. Both dimensions show high internal consistency and moderate to strong correlations with each other. However, it is not clear what drives this strong correlation. The aim of this paper is to addre...

Psychometric properties of the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) were examined in a cohort of children (n=63) strictly diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). Internal consistency was assessed via correlational analyses to determine the degree of agreement among various test portions. The temporal stability of errors of omission, errors of commission, response time,...

INTRODUCTION The Questionnaire for Olfactory Dysfunction (QOD) is a self-reporting olfactory-related quality of life questionnaire. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Persian version of this questionnaire. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and thirteen patients with olfactory problems were enrolled in this study. The English version of the QOD was first...

BACKGROUND Development of adjunctive family therapy for the treatment of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in China requires a detailed understanding of the family dynamics of these families. AIM Assess the family dynamics of families with children who have ADHD in Nanjing, China. METHODS Forty-six children 10 to 17 years of age treated at the Nanjing Brain Hospi...

OBJECTIVE Affective lability is an important dimension of adult ADHD, associated with marked impairments and worse outcomes. A valid and quick tool to measure affective lability may therefore be of interest. METHOD In 187 adult ADHD patients, we explored psychometric properties of the Affective Lability Scale-Short Form (ALS-18 items). We analyzed the construct validity and the external valid...

Objective This research developed a practical, multi-dimensional attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating scale (i.e., the Symptoms and Functional Impairment Rating Scale, SFIRS) for Chinese children, aged 6-12 years, with ADHD. Methods The structural validity, criterion validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability of the scale were evaluated. Item screening was c...