Agreement Rates Between Parent and Self-Report on Past ADHD Symptoms in an Adult Clinical Sample

Objective: To investigate agreement rates between parent and self-report on childhood symptoms of ADHD. Method: Sixty-eight self-referred treatment-naïve adults (33 men, 35 women) were interviewed with a modified version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia—Epidemiologica...

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Published in:Journal of attention disorders 2008-07, Vol.12 (1), p.70-75
Main Authors: Dias, Gabriela, Mattos, Paulo, Coutinho, Gabriel, Segenreich, Daniel, Saboya, Eloisa, Ayrão, Vanessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Attention Deficit Disorders
Children
Clinical Diagnosis
Conceptual Tempo
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Evaluation Criteria
Female
Humans
Hyperactivity
Interviews
Male
Measures (Individuals)
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Observer Variation
Parent Attitudes
Parents
Patients
Schizophrenia
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Summary:Objective: To investigate agreement rates between parent and self-report on childhood symptoms of ADHD. Method: Sixty-eight self-referred treatment-naïve adults (33 men, 35 women) were interviewed with a modified version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia—Epidemiological Version (K-SADS-E) and asked about past ADHD symptoms, using modified Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition; DSM-IV) criteria (at least six symptoms in either domain for present and past symptoms). Parents were given a questionnaire with DSM-IV symptoms list. Results: Forty-six patients (67.6%) agreed on the presence of past ADHD diagnosis with their parents; there was agreement on subtype in more than half of cases (58.7%). Fifty patients (73.5%) reported positive past inattention symptomatology, and 31 of them (62.0%) agreed with their parents on their presence in childhood. Thirty-six patients (52.9%) reported positive hyperactivity—impulsivity symptomatology, and 20 of them (55.6%) agreed with their parents' reports. Conclusions: Results suggest retrospective information provided by adults with ADHD has moderate agreement rates with parents' reports for both domains. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; 12(1) 70-75)
ISSN:1087-0547
1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/1087054707311221