ERIC Number: EJ750025
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 12
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Empirically Informed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Evaluation with College Students
Reilley, Sean P.
Journal of College Counseling, v8 n2 p153 Fall 2005
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is both an underdiagnosed and a misdiagnosed problem on college campuses, leading to pronounced academic and psychosocial difficulties. Counselors encounter diagnostic criteria that are child oriented, long lists of differential diagnoses, high rates of coexisting disorders, and no definitive tests for ADHD. This article reviews research findings concerning adults with ADHD, outlines empirical solutions for meeting diagnostic challenges, and provides new effect size data for selecting screening instruments. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Criteria, College Students, Screening Tests, Effect Size
American Counseling Association. 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. Tel: 800-422-2648; Tel: 800-347-6647; Fax: 800-473-2329; Web site: http://www.counseling.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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