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

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Marcus, David K., Barry, Tammy D.·2011·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

DOI 10.1037/a0021405PMC PMC3091987

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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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Authors: Marcus, D. K., & Barry, T. D.
Affiliations: University of Southern Mississippi (US)
ORCID: Marcus, David K.
Barry, Tammy D.
Venue: Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2011-05
Volume: 120
Issue: 2
Pages: 427-442
ISSN: 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
1939-1846
DOI: 10.1037/a0021405
PMC: PMC3091987
OpenAlex: W1973851830
Cited by: 214
References: 61
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FWCI: 5.67
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
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Funders: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1R03HD054667-01A1)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, taxometric analysis, inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
MeSH terms: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Child Behavior, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Hyperkinesis, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires

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