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- Title
Behavioral Assessment of Core ADHD Symptoms Using the QbTest.
- Authors
Reh, Verena; Schmidt, Martin; Lam, Le; Schimmelmann, Benno G.; Hebebrand, Johannes; Rief, Winfried; Christiansen, Hanna
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>Hyperactivity, one of the core symptoms of ADHD, has been mostly neglected in neuropsychological assessment of childhood ADHD. The neuropsychological Quantified behavior Test (QbTest) separately assesses all three core symptoms of ADHD on a behavioral level. Factor structure of the QbTest and its concurrent and discriminant validity are presented.<bold>Method: </bold>An exploratory factor analysis (n = 828 children) was performed. In a second sample (n = 102 children) a Multi-Trait-Multi-Method (MTMM) approach was used for validity analyses.<bold>Results: </bold>A three factorial model explained 76 % of the total variance, with the resulting QbTest factors significantly influenced by age and gender. The MTMM approach yielded promising results for discriminant, yet inconsistent findings for concurrent validity between the QbTest and another attention test as well as for Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scales.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Results indicate that the QbTest may be helpful for the behavioral assessment of childhood ADHD, yet further studies on its psychometric quality and clinical utility are needed.
- Subjects
ATTENTION; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; FACTOR analysis; HYPERKINESIA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEVERITY of illness index; DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2015, Vol 19, Issue 12, p1034
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054712472981