Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale (VADPRS)

The Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale is used to help in the diagnostic process of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children between the ages of 6 and 12.

Developer

Wolraich, M. L., Hannah, J. N., Baumgaertel, A., & Feurer, I. D. (1998). Examination of DSM-IV critieria for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a county-wide sample. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 19, 162– 168. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004703-199806000-00003 

References

Anderson, N. P., Feldman, J. A., Kolko, D. J., Pilkonis, P. A., & Lindhiem, O. (2022). National Norms for the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale in Children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 47(6), 652–661. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab132

Becker, S. P., Langberg, J. M., Vaughn, A. J., & Epstein, J. N. (2012). Clinical utility of the Vanderbilt ADHD diagnostic parent rating scale comorbidity screening scales. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 33(3), 221. https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0b013e318245615b

Wolraich, M, Lambert, W., Doffing, M., 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, Volume 28, Issue 8, 1, Pages 559–568. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsg046