title: Obtaining systematic teacher reports of disruptive behavior disorders utilizing DSM-IV.
abstract: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt AD/HD Diagnostic Teacher Rating Scale (VADTRS) and provides preliminary normative data from a large, geographically defined population. The VADTRS consists of the complete list of DSM-IV AD/HD symptoms, a screen for other disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety and depression, and ratings of academic and classroom behavior performance. Teachers in one suburban county completed the scale for their students during 2 consecutive years. Statistical methods included (a) exploratory and confirmatory latent variable analyses of item data, (b) evaluation of the internal consistency of the latent dimensions, (c) evaluation of latent structure concordance between school year samples, and (d) preliminary evaluation of criterion-related validity. The instrument comprises four behavioral dimensions and two performance dimensions. The behavioral dimensions were concordant between school years and were consistent with a priori DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. Correlations between latent dimensions and relevant, known disorders or problems varied from .25 to .66.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wolraich
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Feurer
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Hannah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baumgaertel
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Pinnock
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013663:Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009626:Terminology as Topic