The Sensory Gating Inventory as a potential diagnostic tool for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Diagnoses of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often made rapidly in physicians’ offices without thorough assessment. We examined whether adults diagnosed with ADHD would score differently from controls on a modified Sensory Gating Inventory (SGI: Hetrick et al. in Schizophr Bull 3...

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Published in:Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders 2012-09, Vol.4 (3), p.141-144
Main Authors: Sable, Jeffrey J., Kyle, Marie R., Knopf, Kristin L., Schully, Lauren T., Brooks, Megan M., Parry, Kelly H., Diamond, Rebecca E., Flink, Laura A., Stowe, Rachel, Suna, Elise, Thompson, Ivy A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological - instrumentation
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological - psychology
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychiatry
Sensory Gating
Young Adult
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Summary:Diagnoses of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often made rapidly in physicians’ offices without thorough assessment. We examined whether adults diagnosed with ADHD would score differently from controls on a modified Sensory Gating Inventory (SGI: Hetrick et al. in Schizophr Bull 38:178–191, 2012 ; Kisley et al. in Psychophysiol 41:604–612, 2004 ), which would facilitate rapid and easy preliminary assessment of ADHD status. The modified SGI was administered to 22 controls and 22 adults with physician diagnoses of ADHD. Analysis was performed on the 17 SGI items and the three categories to which they belong (Perceptual Modulation, Distractibility, and Over-Inclusion). The Distractibility category, and its individual items, showed large group differences. In spite of a relatively small sample size, we found large effect sizes between those with and without ADHD diagnoses. The SGI is a simple, quick, paper/pencil method that may be used to facilitate accurate diagnosis of individuals experiencing ADHD symptoms, which may be especially useful when evaluations are made in settings such as physicians’ offices.
ISSN:1866-6116
1866-6647
DOI:10.1007/s12402-012-0079-1