A change of mind: the Conners abbreviated rating scales reconsidered.

作者: Rina K. Ullmann , Esther K. Sleator , Robert L. Sprague

DOI: 10.1007/BF00923141

关键词: Rating scaleOriginal researchDevelopmental psychologyTeacher ratingPsychological testingPsychometricsAttention deficitsPsychologyCutoff scoreCutoff

摘要: A cutoff score of 15 on the Conners 10-item Abbreviated Teacher Rating Scale (ATRS), based a study from this laboratory, has been widely used by investigators for diagnosis syndrome known now as Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity. replication original research employing larger norm sample indicates that suggested is too low. Comparing hyperactive subjects selected ATRS showed groups differed greatly hyperactivity but not inattention. The abbreviated form scale does effectively select children attention deficits. Numerous problems both 39-item teacher and suggest strongly they be abandoned tools.

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