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Diagnosing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in College Students

An Investigation of the Impact of Informant Ratings on Diagnosis and Subjective Impairment

Nolan Katz

Florida State University, nhk04{at}fsu.edu

Yaacov Petscher

Florida State University

Theresa Welles

Florida State University

Objective: Formal criteria for the use informant-ratings of adult ADHD symptoms have not been established yet they are commonplace in standard assessment batteries. Method: The current study explores the relationship between self- and informant-ratings and the impact of requiring interrater agreement in a sample comprised of 190 self-referred college students. Results: Participants self-reported higher childhood and current symptoms scores and current impairment scores than informants. Similarities were evident between diagnostic groups who met ADHD criteria by self-report only and by both sources when considering the number of self-reported settings of impairment. Diagnostic groups who met criteria by informant-report only and by both sources were similar when considering informant-reported settings of impairment. Conclusion: Participants who meet criteria for ADHD based on one source endorse a similar number of settings of impairment as participants who meet criteria for ADHD by both sources. The implications for the use of informant-ratings are presented. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009; 13(3) 277-283)

Key Words: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • ADHD • self-report ratings • ADHD informant ratings • ADHD diagnosis • ADHD impairment

This version was published on November 1, 2009

Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 13, No. 3, 277-283 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708326112
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