title: Psychometric properties of ADHD rating scales among children with mental retardation.
abstract: The validity of hyperactivity rating scales in children with mental retardation was evaluated. Forty-eight children with mental retardation were rated by parents, teachers and teaching assistants on rating scales measuring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as part of a related investigation. In addition, direct observations were conducted using the Abikoff Classroom Observation Code. The concurrent validity of each scale was examined. Scales completed by both teachers and teaching assistants were found to provide valid information for the assessment of ADHD in mentally retarded children. Results provided the best support for the ABC-C in the assessment of ADHD in mentally retarded children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6161, Mississippi, MS, USA.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Virginia E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Fee
authors.forename: Christie J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012720:Severity of Illness Index