Miller Drew J, Derefinko Karen J, Lynam Donald R, Milich Richard, Fillmore Mark T
Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2010 Sep;32(3):323-332. doi: 10.1007/s10862-009-9155-z.
This study examined the classification accuracy of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (UPPS) in discriminating several attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes, including predominantly inattentive type (ADHD/I), combined type (ADHD/C), and combined type with behavioral problems (ADHD/ODD), between each other and a non-ADHD control group using logistic regression analyses. The sample consisted of 88 children ranging in age from 9.0 years to 12.8 years, with a mean of 10.9 years. Children were predominantly male (74%) and Caucasian (86%) and in grades 3-7. Results indicated that the UPPS performed well in classifying ADHD subtypes relative to traditional diagnostic measures. In addition, analyses indicated that differences in symptoms between subtypes can be explained by specific pathways to impulsivity. Implications for the assessment of ADHD and conceptual issues are discussed.
本研究使用逻辑回归分析,检验了UPPS冲动行为量表(UPPS)在区分几种注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)亚型(包括主要为注意力不集中型(ADHD/I)、混合型(ADHD/C)以及伴有行为问题的混合型(ADHD/ODD))之间以及与非ADHD对照组之间的分类准确性。样本包括88名年龄在9.0岁至12.8岁之间的儿童,平均年龄为10.9岁。儿童主要为男性(74%),白人(86%),就读于3至7年级。结果表明,相对于传统诊断方法,UPPS在ADHD亚型分类方面表现良好。此外,分析表明,亚型之间症状的差异可以通过冲动性的特定途径来解释。本文讨论了对ADHD评估的意义及概念问题。