Reliability and Validity of the Wender-Reimherr-Interview (WRI) – An Instrument for the Diagnostic of the ADHD in Adulthood
S. Corbisiero et al. (2010)
Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie 58(4), 323-331
Abstract
The foundation of diagnostic for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood is generally the DSM-IV- or ICD-10-classification system. However these systems are limited for describing psychopathology in adulthood. The Utah criteria that can be comprised through the Wender-Reimherr-Interview (WRI), refer explicit to adulthood. Aim of the present study was to analyse the psychometrical characteristics, the distribution and combinations of the seven symptom groups of the WRI, and additionally to draw a comparison with other self- and observer-ratings of ADHD. The homogeneity of the scales of the WRI was high (Cronbach’s α of .88). The inter-rater reliability on the basis of each item was between .45 and .95. The validity of the interview was approved through high correlations to other instruments. The WRI has proven to be a reliable and valid interview that contained more than the three-dimensional model of ADHD, namely inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Furthermore it considers and describes the symptomatology of adult ADHD as well as the other symptomatology of patients with ADHD.
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Categories: Diagnostik
Keywords: ADHD in adulthood, ADHD diagnosis, Wender-Reimherr-Interview, Utah Criteria