Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (NICHQ).

VADRS

What it measures

Childhood ADHD (DSM-IV symptoms) + screening for ODD, conduct disorder, anxiety/depression and performance impairment; parent and teacher forms

Length and format

Parent ~55, Teacher ~43. 4-point frequency (0-3) for symptoms + performance ratings; symptom-count + impairment scoring (informant/observer report)

Language versions

Several languages incl. ES, PT, ZH

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

public-domain / open

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Reference

Wolraich, M. L., Lambert, W., Doffing, M. A., et al. (2003). Psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28(8), 559-568.