title: Adult ADHD. Analysis of self-ratings on a behavior questionnaire.
abstract: It is customary to acquire behavior ratings of children with ADHD from parents and teachers, but comparable informants are typically not available for adults. Self-rating is substituted. The present study presents self-ratings of ADHD and control adults on a 43-item scale. The groups differed significantly on all but 4 descriptors, and 3 sufficed to account for more than 50% of the variance, reflecting distractibility, impulsivity and lack of control of behavior, respectively. Discriminant analysis revealed 83% and 90% correct classification of ADHD and controls, respectively. The results support the usefulness of self-rating in adults with ADHD and corroborate the resemblance and continuity between childhood and adult ADHD.
authors.affiliation: CEMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: De Quiros
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinsbourne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001519:Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires