Agreement Between Parent and Teacher Ratings of Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children with Clinically Diagnosed ADHD

Authors: Antrop I.¹; Roeyers H.²; Oosterlaan J.³; Van Oost P.²

Source: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Volume 24, Number 1, March 2002 , pp. 67-73(7)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

This study investigated the agreement between parent and teacher ratings of DSM-IV symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related disorders: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD). A sample of 55 children in the age range of 6–12 years with clinically diagnosed ADHD participated in the study. Parents and teachers were asked to complete the Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale (DBDRS; W. E., Pelham, E. M., Gnagy, K. E., Greenslade, & R. Milich, 1992). No association was found between parent and teacher ratings of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. However, moderate to high levels of agreement were obtained for ratings of symptoms that characterized ODD and CD. The observed low levels of agreement between parent and teacher ratings of ADHD symptoms may be attributed to different perceptions of the problem behavior by parents and teachers, medication effects, or the situation specificity of children's behavior. It is recommended that the diagnostic criterion of symptom pervasiveness for the diagnosis of ADHD be operationalized more clearly.

Keywords: informant agreement; teacher; parent; ADHD; DBDRS

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Department of Clinical Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Inge.Antrop@rug.ac.be 2: Department of Clinical Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 3: Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

Publication date: 2002-03-01