Diagnosis and Assessment of Disease
Table 2. Behavior Rating Scales Commonly Used in Assessment of
ADHD and Monitoring of Treatment
Academic Performance Rating Scale (APRS)
19-item scale for determining child���s academic productivity and accuracy in grades 1���6 with
6 scale points, construct, concurrent, and discriminant validity data, as well as norms (n = 247)
ADHD Rating Scale-IV
18-item scale using DSM-IV criteria
Brown AAD Rating Scales for Children, Adolescents, and Adults (BADDS)
Assess wide range of symptoms of ADHD executive function impairments in children,
adolescents, and adults
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Parent-completed CBCL and teacher-completed Teacher Report Form (TRF)
Conners Parent Rating Scale-Revised (CPRS-R)
Conners Teacher Rating Scale-Revised (CTRS-R)
Conners Wells Adolescent Self-Report Scale
Longer form should be used for initial assessment
Shorter form often used for assessing response to treatment, particularly when repeated
administration required
Parent and adolescent self-report versions available
Home Situations Questionnaire-Revised (HSQ-R)
School Situations Questionnaire-Revised (SSQ-R)
14-item scale designed to assess specific problems with attention and concentration across a
variety of home and public situations, using a 0���9 scale; has test-retest, internal consistency,
construct validity, discriminant validity, concurrent validity, and norms (n = 581)
Inattention/Overactivity With Aggression (IOWA)
Conners Teacher Rating Scale
10-item scale developed to separate inattention and overactivity ratings from oppositional
defiance
Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham (SNAP-IV) Scale DSM diagnoses
10-item scale (6 deportment and 4 attention items) measuring impairment of functioning at
home and at school
Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M/Flynn, and Pelham (SKAMP) Scale
26-item scale containing DSM-IV criteria for ADHD and screens for other disorders
Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale
55-item parent form, 43-item teacher form; initial assessment tool for use with children
6-12 yrs old; contains rating scales for symptoms and impairment in academic and
behavioral performance
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