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This version was published on July 1, 2008
Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 12, No. 1, 70-75 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707311221

Agreement Rates Between Parent and Self-Report on Past ADHD Symptoms in an Adult Clinical Sample

Gabriela Dias

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Paulo Mattos

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, paulomattos{at}ufrj.br

Gabriel Coutinho

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Daniel Segenreich

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Eloisa Saboya

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vanessa Ayrão

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Objective: To investigate agreement rates between parent and self-report on childhood symptoms of ADHD. Method: Sixty-eight self-referred treatment-naïve adults (33 men, 35 women) were interviewed with a modified version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia—Epidemiological Version (K-SADS-E) and asked about past ADHD symptoms, using modified Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition; DSM-IV) criteria (at least six symptoms in either domain for present and past symptoms). Parents were given a questionnaire with DSM-IV symptoms list. Results: Forty-six patients (67.6%) agreed on the presence of past ADHD diagnosis with their parents; there was agreement on subtype in more than half of cases (58.7%). Fifty patients (73.5%) reported positive past inattention symptomatology, and 31 of them (62.0%) agreed with their parents on their presence in childhood. Thirty-six patients (52.9%) reported positive hyperactivity—impulsivity symptomatology, and 20 of them (55.6%) agreed with their parents' reports. Conclusions: Results suggest retrospective information provided by adults with ADHD has moderate agreement rates with parents' reports for both domains. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; 12(1) 70-75)

Key Words: ADHD • Attention • criteria • diagnosis


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