Structured interviews and questionnaires for assessing ADHD

As noted in Chapter 1, the cornerstone for a good clinical evaluation of ADHD is the clinical interview. The interview should integrate information from the rating scales and other data collected from the patient or the patient’s caregiver to confirm that each of the diagnostic criteria have been met. The combination of structured and semi-structured interviews provides the most efficient means of gathering information about the presentation of ADHD symptoms, the impairment they cause, the duration and severity of the symptoms, and the potential presence of other problems that may better account for the symptoms.

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1. Duke ADHD Program Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Scott H. Kollins ( Associate Professor, Director )
2. Sparrow Neuropsychology, PA, Raleigh, NC, USA Elizabeth P. Sparrow ( Clinical Neuropsychologist )

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Kollins, S.H., Sparrow, E.P. (2010). Structured interviews and questionnaires for assessing ADHD. In: Conners, C.K. (eds) Guide to Assessment Scales in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Springer, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-42-9_3

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