Does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a dimensional latent structure? A taxometric analysis

David K Marcus; Tammy D Barry

doi:10.1037/a0021405

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Does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a dimensional latent structure? A taxometric analysis

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Does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a dimensional latent structure? A taxometric analysis

David K Marcus and Tammy D Barry

Journal of abnormal psychology (1965), Vol.120(2), pp.427-442

05/2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021405

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/114317

PMCID: PMC3091987

PMID: 20973595

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Abstract

Hyperkinesis - classification

Humans

Attention

Male

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - classification

Factor Analysis, Statistical

Child Behavior - psychology

Hyperkinesis - diagnosis

Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Hyperkinesis - psychology

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology

Female

Surveys and Questionnaires

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis

Child

An understanding of the latent structure of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is essential for developing causal models of this disorder. Although some researchers have presumed that ADHD is dimensional and others have assumed that it is taxonic, there has been relatively little research directly examining the latent structure of ADHD. The authors conducted a set of taxometric analyses using data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (ns between 667 and 1,078). The results revealed a dimensional latent structure across a variety of different analyses and sets of indicators for inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and ADHD. Furthermore, analyses of correlations with associated features indicated that dimensional models demonstrated stronger validity coefficients with these criterion measures than dichotomous models. These findings jibe with recent research on the genetic basis of ADHD and with contemporary models of ADHD.

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Title: Does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a dimensional latent structure? A taxometric analysis
Creators: David K Marcus - Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA. david.marcus@usm.edu
Tammy D Barry
Publication Details: Journal of abnormal psychology (1965), Vol.120(2), pp.427-442
Academic Unit: Graduate School; Psychology, Department of
Publisher: United States
Grant note: 1R03HD054667-01A1 / NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD054667-01A1 / NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD054667 / NICHD NIH HHS
Identifiers: 99900548173901842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article