Clinical application of standardized rating scales for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-age children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2014.24.014
- VernacularTitle:学龄期儿童注意缺陷多动障碍标准化评估量表的临床应用
- Author:
Mengyao LI
;
Yasong DU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
Rating scale;
Symptom;
Functional impairment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2014;29(24):1893-1897
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders among school-age children.The diagnosis and treatment of ADHD rely on a comprehensive evaluation of symptom,functional impairment and comorbidity.Therefore the standardized rating scales is widely used clinically.The standardized rating scales can be categorized into: Broad-band scales,evaluating the general misbehavior and sociopsychological functions andNarrow-band scales,evaluating ADHD specific symptoms,and also functional impairment rating scales.Useful comorbidity and functional impairment rating scales are in need domestically.This paper reviewed the published literature about the clinical application and progression of frequently-used rating scales for school-age ADHD evaluation,at home and abroad.
