Evaluation of the CAARS Infrequency Index for the Detection of Noncredible ADHD Symptom Report in Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Fuermaier, Anselm B. M.; Tucha, Lara; Koerts, Janneke; Weisbrod, Matthias; Grabemann, Marco; Zimmermann, Marco; Mette, Christian; Aschenbrenner, Steffen; Tucha, Oliver
Titel	Evaluation of the CAARS Infrequency Index for the Detection of Noncredible ADHD Symptom Report in Adulthood
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 34 (2016) 8, S.739-750 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/0734282915626005
Schlagwörter	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Measurement Techniques; Adults; Rating Scales; Test Validity; Identification; Credibility; Foreign Countries; Multivariate Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Germany; Conners Rating Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Messtechnik; Rating-Skala; Testvalidität; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Glaubwürdigkeit; Ausland; Multivariate Analyse; Statistische Analyse; Deutschland
Abstract	The reliance on self-reports in detecting noncredible symptom report of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adulthood (aADHD) has been questioned due to findings showing that symptoms can easily be feigned on self-report scales. In response, Suhr and colleagues developed an infrequency index for the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CII) and provided initial validation for its utility in detecting noncredible symptom report. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of the CII in detecting noncredible aADHD symptom report by using a simulation design. Data did not support the validity of the CII for the detection of noncredible aADHD symptoms, as it failed to differentiate instructed malingerers from genuine patients with sufficient accuracy. It is concluded that there is a need for infrequency scales composed of items that were specifically developed to be endorsed infrequently and embedded within valid self-report scales. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01