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ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2016

Using a Brief Parent-Report Measure to Track Outcomes for Children and Teens with ADHD.

Alyssa McCarthy, Sunna Asghar, Timothy Wilens, Stephanie Romo, Hayley Kamin, Michael Jellinek, Michael Murphy

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Article in Child psychiatry and human development, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Alyssa McCarthyDepartment of Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Sunna AsgharUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
Timothy WilensChild Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, YAW 6A, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Stephanie RomoShriners Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA.
Hayley KaminDepartment of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Michael JellinekHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Michael MurphyChild Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, YAW 6A, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. mmurphy6@partners.org.
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USShriners Hospitals for Children - Boston · USUniversity of Aberdeen · GBUniversity of Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) is a widely used, parent-completed measure of children's emotional and behavioral functioning. Previous research has shown that the PSC and its subscales are responsive to patient progress over the course of psychiatric treatment. In this naturalistic study, parents and clinicians of 1736 patients aged 17 or younger completed standardized measures at intake and 3-month follow-up appointments. We assessed the 5-item PSC Attention Subscale (PSC-AS) as a longitudinal measure of attention-related symptoms in routine outpatient psychiatry treatment. Secondarily, we compared PSC-AS scores with clinician-reported diagnoses, psychomotor excitation symptoms, and overall functioning. Change scores on the PSC-AS were larger among patients with ADHD diagnoses than those with non-ADHD diagnoses. Comparisons between PSC-AS scores and clinician reports also showed acceptable levels of agreement. Given its effectiveness in tracking attention-related symptoms, the PSC may be particularly useful as a quality assurance or treatment outcome measure for clinicians treating ADHD.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAdolescentBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleChecklistChildDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareParentsPsychological TechniquesPsychotherapyAttention deficit disorder with hyperactivityChild psychiatryOutcome assessmentPediatrics

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