Agreement Among Categorical, Dimensional, and Impairment Criteria for ADHD and Common Comorbidities

Conclusion: In general, although in many cases CASI-4R categorical and dimensional scoring algorithms generated similar results, there was considerable variability across disorders, age groups, scoring method, and in some cases, gender. Moreover, symptom counts and T-scores are not a proxy for assessing impairment suggesting that each scoring strategy likely provides unique information for clinical decision-making.

Source: Journal of Attention Disorders - July 4, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sprafkin, J., Steinberg, E. A., Gadow, K. D., Drabick, D. A. G. Tags: Articles Source Type: research