Validity of the Korean Version of DIVA-5: A Semi-Structured Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD
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BACKGROUND: This study was to assess the validity of the Korean version of the semi-structured Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD, third edition (DIVA-5). The secondary aim was to compare sociodemographic and psychiatric comorbidities in adult patients with and without a diagnosis of ADHD. METHODS: A total of 279 participants were recruited from nine psychiatric outpatient clinics in Korea. All participants were administered the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Plus v.5.0.0, the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v1.1 (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist, and DIVA-5. Diagnosis concordance between two board-certified psychiatrists and DIVA-5 were analysed. RESULTS: The DIVA-5 showed a diagnostic accuracy of 92%, a sensitivity of 91.30%, and a specificity of 93.62%. Significant clinical and demographic differences between ADHD and control groups were found. CONCLUSION: The Korean version of DIVA-5 is a reliable tool for assessing and diagnosing ADHD in adult Korean populations.
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Structured diagnostic interviews, particularly the DIVA-5, enhance diagnostic precision by systematically assessing developmental history and functional impairment across life domains.
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- Authors
- Hong, M., Kooij, J. S., Kim, B., Joung, Y.-S., Yoo, H. K., Kim, E.-J., Lee, S. I., Bhang, S.-Y., Lee, S. Y., Han, D. H., Lee, Y. S., & Bahn, G. H.
- Affiliations
- Myongji Hospital (KR)
- Inje University (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- Eulji University (KR)
- Chung-Ang University Healthcare System (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Bahn, Geon Ho
- ORCID
- Venue
- Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-10
- Volume
- Volume 16
- Pages
- 2371-2376
- ISSN
- 1176-6328 (ISSN-L)
- 1178-2021
- PMC
- PMC7567566
- OpenAlex
- W3091834383
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 1.64
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- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Keywords
- adult ADHD, Korean adaptation, diagnostic accuracy, psychiatric comorbidity, sociodemographic differences, psychiatric outpatients, ADHD diagnosis
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