WISC-R profiles of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A comparative study

Evinc S. G., GENÇÖZ T.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.18, no.2, pp.109-117, 2007 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-117
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: In clinical practice the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Form (WISC-R) is a frequently used instrumentfor the identification of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). In order to observe the discriminative power of WISC-R profiles for ADHD, this study aimed to compare WISC-R performance of 3 groups (children with ADHD, children with different psychiatric diagnoses, children with no psychiatric diagnosis).