Parent and Adolescent Agreement on Ratings of ADHD Symptoms

Objective: Parent-adolescent disagreement in ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms can complicate clinical assessment. This study examined parent - adolescent agreement in ADHD symptom ratings and characteristics associated with disagreement. Method: Participants were 1,008 parent-adolescent dyads recruited from a nationally stratified U.S. community sample. Adolescents were 12--18 years old (49.6% female) and along with their parents completed measures of ADHD and depressive symptoms. Agreement on Inattention (IN), Hyperactivity/Impulsivity (HI), and Total ADHD s

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