THE CLINICAL EFFICIENCY OF ASEBA SCALES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGOSTIC OF ADHD
Abstract:
The clinical diagnosis of ADHD is a difficult task because the clinical manifestation of this
disorder seems to be very heterogeneous. Errors in diagnosis and nosological classification are one of
the alleged causes of the fact that in recent years we witness an increase in the prevalence of ADHD.
The Achembach scales have proved to be particularly effective in discriminating patients who suffer
from ADHD from those who have a diagnostic of Autistic disorders. The purpose of this study is to
analyze the ability of Achembach scales to discriminate between 6-18 years N = 30 children diagnosed
with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, N = 40 diagnosed with Autistic Disorder and N = 40 normal
children, with negative psychiatric diagnosis. Analyses of sensitivity and specificity varies between (85.3
and 99.1 percent), which means that most scores identify correctly the subjects of the ADHD group,
regardless of which group was discriminated against. Data presented in this study supports the
usefulness of CBCL scales in the differential diagnosis of ADHD and Autism.
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