Dherandra’s ADHD Rating Scale- India
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General information
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Author(s)/developer(s)
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Kumar,
Dherandra
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Date(s)
of publication:
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2012
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Version(s):
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One
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Domains/Categories
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Primary: Attention Deficit
Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD)
Secondary: None identified
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Construct(s)
measured:
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ADHD
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Purpose/objective(s):
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To
assess for the presence of ADHD symptoms.
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Use(s)
of information:
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This
measure may be used to assist in the diagnosis of ADHD.
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Population(s)
measured:
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Children
and adolescents ages 4-18 years.
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Language(s):
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English.
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Structure and administration
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Method(s)
of administration:
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Teacher
or parent report.
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Respondent(s):
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Teachers
or parents.
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Number
of items:
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18
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Subscales:
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Inattention
(9 items) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (9 items).
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Response
format(s)
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4-point
scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very often)
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Estimated
time to administer:
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10-15
minutes.
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Respondent
qualification(s):
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Information
not indicated / not available at this time
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Training
requirements, scoring and interpretation:
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Scoring
is done manually. Subscale scores are calculated by summing item scores and
then dividing the total by the number of items in the subscale (i.e.,
calculate the average for that subscale). Scoring and interpretation is
completed by a healthcare provider.
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Sample norms, reliability, and validity
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Sample
for development of norms:
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Dherandra
et al. (2012) standardized the measure on a sample of 913 parent reports and
936 teacher reports of children from three English medium schools in Delhi
& NCR Region (one each from Delhi,
Noida and Gurgaon)..
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Reliability:
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Studies
have reported internal consistency reliabilities (alphas) of 0.75-0.94,
test-retest reliabilities of 0.60-0.71, and parent-teacher agreement
coefficients of 0.45-0.51 (significant at 0.001 levels).
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Validity:
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Strong
face validity, factorial validity, good sensitivity and specificity
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Availability
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Permission
to use:
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Public
domain
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Downloads:
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www.adhdindia.com/adhd_test |
Cost:
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Free
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Contact
Information / Ordering Information:
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adhdindia.com
E-mail: contact@adhdindia.com
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 Updating...
ĉ Dr. Dherandra Kumar, Nov 27, 2012, 1:11 AM
ĉ Dr. Dherandra Kumar, Nov 27, 2012, 12:08 AM
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