Scale
name: NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales- for Child ADHD diagnoses
Scales
overview: The NICHQ
Vanderbilt Assessment Scales are behavior rating scales used by clinicians as part of
the diagnosis of ADHD in children. The scales assess ADHD symptoms and other
conditions that may occur with ADHD or should be ruled out.
Response
Type: Most of the items
are rated on a 4-point scale of frequency: Never, Occasionally, Often, Very
Often
Scale
items
The parent
scale: Items 1 to 47 assess symptoms and items 48 to 55 assess performance.
The teacher
scale: Items 1 to 35 assess symptoms, items 36 to 38 assess academic
performance, and items 39-43 assess classroom performance.
There are
parent and teacher follow-up forms available.
The NICHQ
provides scoring guidelines in their scale packet.
Reliability:
Bard et al.
(2013) reported coefficient alpha values from .91 to .94 on the parent form and
test-retest reliability was above .80 for the total scale scores.
Wolraich et
al. (2013) reported KR20 values between .85 and .94 for the teacher form.
Validity:
Bard et al.
(2013) reported a 4-factor structure on the parent form after removing conduct items
that were not frequently endorsed.
Wolraich et
al. (2013) reported a 4-factor structure for the teacher form. The scores on
the teacher form were positively correlated ( > .72) with the Strengths and
Difficulties Questionnaire.
Scale
Use
The scales
may be used by clinicians who are licensed or certified to make diagnoses in
children. The scores are part of the diagnostic process which includes an
interview, psychosocial history, and observations. Psychologists may administer
other tests as part of a comprehensive assessment.
The Vanderbilt scales assess or screen for four dimensions of the wholistic SCOPES model of functioning:
Cognition e.g., attention, learning
Emotion and mood e.g., anger, sadness, anxiety
Observable behavior
Social context e.g., relationships, functioning in home and school contexts
Availability:
National
Institute for Children’s Health Quality https://www.nichq.org/sites/default/files/resource-file/NICHQ-Vanderbilt-Assessment-Scales.pdf
References
for the scale
Bard, D. E., Wolraich, M. L., Neas, B., Doffing, M., &
Beck, L. (2013). The psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnostic parent rating scale in a
community population. Journal of developmental and behavioral
pediatrics : JDBP, 34(2), 72–82. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0b013e31827a3a22
Wolraich, M. L., Bard, D. E., Neas, B., Doffing, M., &
Beck, L. (2013). The psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnostic teacher rating scale in a
community population. Journal of developmental and behavioral
pediatrics : JDBP, 34(2), 83–93. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0b013e31827d55c3
Wolraich, M. L., Lambert, W., Doffing, M. A., Bickman, L.,
Simmons, T., & Worley, K. (2003). Psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt
ADHD diagnostic parent rating scale in a referred population. Journal
of pediatric psychology, 28 (8), 559–567. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsg046
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