Parent versus teacher ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS)

• Published in: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 605 - 619
• Main Authors: Murray, Desiree W, Kollins, Scott H, Hardy, Kristina K, Abikoff, Howard B, Swanson, James M, Cunningham, Charles, Vitiello, Benedetto, Riddle, Mark A, Davies, Mark, Greenhill, Laurence L, McCracken, James T, McGough, James J, Posner, Kelly, Skrobala, Anne M, Wigal, Tim, Wigal, Sharon B, Ghuman, Jaswinder K, Chuang, Shirley Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.11.2007
• Subjects: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior; Care and treatment; Central Nervous System Stimulants - adverse effects; Central Nervous System Stimulants - therapeutic use; Child Behavior; Child, Preschool; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Female; Humans; Hyperactivity; Male; Methylphenidate - adverse effects; Methylphenidate - therapeutic use; Neuropsychological Tests; Observer Variation; Parents & parenting; Parents - psychology; Preschool children; Preschool teachers; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Reproducibility of Results; Schools; United States

To assess parent-teacher concordance on ratings of DSM-IV symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of preschool children referred for an ADHD treatment study. Parent and teacher symptom ratings were compared for 452 children aged 3-5 years. Agreement was calculated usi...