Validity of the behavior rating inventory of executive function in children with ADHD and/or Tourette syndrome

The dynamic, multidimensional nature of executive function (EF), thought to be characteristically impaired in those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has been challenging to operationalize and assess in a clinical setting [Barkley, R. A. (1997). ADHD and the nature of self-contro...

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Published in:Archives of clinical neuropsychology 2002-10, Vol.17 (7), p.643-662
Main Authors: Mahone, E.Mark, Cirino, Paul T., Cutting, Laurie E., Cerrone, Paula M., Hagelthorn, Kathleen M., Hiemenz, Jennifer R., Singer, Harvey S., Denckla, Martha B.
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Language:English
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ADHD
Behavior rating scales
Executive functions
Tourette syndrome
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Summary:The dynamic, multidimensional nature of executive function (EF), thought to be characteristically impaired in those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has been challenging to operationalize and assess in a clinical setting [Barkley, R. A. (1997). ADHD and the nature of self-control. New York: Guilford Press.]. Gioia, Isquith, Guy, and Kenworthy [Gioia, G. A., Isquith, P. K., Guy, S. C., & Kenworthy, L. (2000) Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.] developed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) to address these concerns. In order to provide concurrent validity information on the BRIEF, parents of 76 children (ADHD=18; Tourette syndrome (TS) = 21; TS + ADHD = 17; controls = 20) completed the BRIEF, additional behavior rating scales and interviews, measures of psychoeducational (PE) competence, and performance-based measures of EF. Both ADHD and TS + ADHD groups were rated as more impaired (P
ISSN:0887-6177
1873-5843
DOI:10.1093/arclin/17.7.643