title: Criteria and Concurrent Validity of DIVA 2.0: A Semi-Structured Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD.
abstract: Objective:The aim of this study was to assess for the first time the criterion validity of the semi-structured Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in adults (DIVA 2.0), and its concurrent validity in comparison with the Conners' Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview forDSM-IV(CAADID) and other ADHD severity scales, following theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(4th ed.;DSM-IV) criteria.Method:A transversal study was performed on 40 out-patients with ADHD to check the criteria and concurrent validity of the DIVA 2.0 compared with the CAADID.Results:The DIVA 2.0 interview showed a diagnostic accuracy of 100% when compared with the diagnoses obtained with the CAADID interview. The concurrent validity demonstrated good correlations with three self-reported rating scales: the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS;r= .544,p< .0001), the ADHD-Rating Scale (r= .720,p< .0001), and Sheehan's Dysfunction Inventory (r= .674,p< .0001).Conclusion:The DIVA 2.0 is a reliable tool for assessing and diagnosing Adult ADHD and is the only one that offers free online access for clinical and research purposes.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.|2 Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep Antoni
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ramos-Quiroga
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nasillo
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.|2 Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Vanesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Richarte
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.|2 Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corrales
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Pol
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
authors.affiliation: 3 VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marieke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michelsen
authors.affiliation: 4 ICASA Foundation, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Geurt
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van de Glind
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Psychiatry (CIBERSAM), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.|2 Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.affiliation: 5 PsyQ, Pycho-Medical Programs, Program and Expertise Center Adult ADHD, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J J Sandra
authors.initials: JJS
authors.lastname: Kooij
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D014589:Utah
keywords: ADHD; CAADID; DIVA; adult ADHD; validity