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Study: ADHD in Preschoolers Most Accurately Diagnosed with Multi-Method, Multi-Informant Evaluations
January 11, 2022The best approach for clinical evaluation of ADHD symptoms in preschool children includes a combination of the Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale (DBDRS), the Conners’ Kiddie Continuous Performance Test (K-CPT), and electroencephalogram (EEG) data, according to a Journal of Attention Disorders study.1The study included 70 preschool students (38 with ADHD and 32 with typical development (TD)) who were administered the K-CPT and wireless EEG recording in different conditions. The K-CPT is “a standardized task-oriented computerized modality that measures a child’s objective performance in terms of attention,” while “EEG is increasingly considered the ideal device to obtain biomarkers for characterizing neurodevelopmental disorders.”The main findings were as follows:Evidence suggests that DSM criteria can be applied to preschool children, but it can be difficult to obtain robust behavioral history from observers who aren’t the parents.