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Title: Utility of an abbreviated questionnaire to identify individuals with ADHD at risk for functional impairments
Author: Biederman, J; Petty, CR; Fried, R; Doyle, AE; Mick, E; Aleardi, M; Monuteaux, MC; Seidman, LJ; Spencer, T; Faneuil, AR; Holmes, L; Faraone, SV
Abstract: Objective: To discern whether a subset of items from the 99-item Current Behavior Scale (CBS) of behaviorally defined Executive Function Deficits (EFDs) in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can identify a group at risk for poor outcome. Methods: Subjects were 200 adults with ADHD participating in a family study of ADHD in adults. Factor analysis was used to reduce the number of items in the 99-item CBS. Results: The one factor solution provided eight items with factor loadings above 0.70. This abbreviated set of items was highly correlated with the 99-item CBS (0.91) and was similarly related to functional outcomes compared to the 99-item CBS (average correlation of 0.30 versus 0.32). Conclusion: For adults with ADHD, a set of eight empirically-derived from the CBS similarly correlated with negative outcomes compared to the 99-item CBS, raising the possibility of utilization as a mechanism for identification of EFDs in adults with ADHD. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Source: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
Publication Year: 2008
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