Validity of the Brown ADD Scales: An Investigation in a Predominantly Inattentive ADHD Adolescent Sample with and without Reading Disabilities

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dc.contributor.authorRucklidge, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorTannock, R.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-06T03:32:01Z
dc.date.available2007-11-06T03:32:01Z
dc.date.issued2002en
dc.description.abstractThe Brown ADD Scale for Adolescents is used widely clinically yet no published studies have investigated divergent and concurrent validity, specificity and sensitivity to inattentive ADHD symptomatology. Ninety-eight participants (13 to 16 years) were classified as ADHD/I and/or reading disabled (RD) using K-SADS, Conners Rating Scales (CRS-R) and Ontario Child Health Study Scales (OCHSS), WRAT3 and WRMT-R, resulting in 29 ADHD/I; 12 RD, 16 ADHD/I with RD; and 41 controls. The RD group was included to evaluate specificity. The Brown was administered but not used in classification. The ADHD groups scored higher on the Brown subscales compared with the other two groups. The recommended cutoffs resulted in high rates of false negatives but few false positives; suggesting good specificity but poor sensitivity. There were moderate correlations among the Brown, CRS-R and OCHSS. The Brown can be useful in screening out ADHD; however, its low sensitivity precludes its usefulness in diagnosing ADHD.en
dc.identifier.citationRucklidge, J.J., Tannock, R. (2002) Validity of the Brown ADD Scales: An Investigation in a Predominantly Inattentive ADHD Adolescent Sample with and without Reading Disabilities. Journal of Attention Disorders, 5(3), pp. 155-163.en
dc.identifier.issn1087-0547
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/557
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Psychology.en
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectADHDen
dc.subjectRDen
dc.subjectadolescentsen
dc.subjectBrown ADD scalesen
dc.subjectinattentive typeen
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::320000 Medical and Health Sciences::321000 Clinical Sciences::321019 Paediatricsen
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::320000 Medical and Health Sciences::321000 Clinical Sciences::321021 Psychiatryen
dc.titleValidity of the Brown ADD Scales: An Investigation in a Predominantly Inattentive ADHD Adolescent Sample with and without Reading Disabilitiesen
dc.typeJournal Article
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