The Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale (DBDRS) is a 45-question screening measure, completed by either parents or teachers, designed to identify symptoms of
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inap ...
,
oppositional defiant disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is listed in the DSM-5 under ''Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders'' and defined as "a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness". This behavior is usu ...
, and
conduct disorder
Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that includes theft, lies, physical violence that may lead to destruction, and reckle ...
in children and adolescents.
This questionnaire was developed by Pelham and colleagues in 1992 and inspired the questionnaire developed in parallel, the SNAP-IV (Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Teacher and Parent Rating Scale). It is available online.
For each question, the respondent is asked to indicate the degree to which a statement describes the child's behavior. Response options include “not at all", "just a little", "pretty much", and "very much". For any question they do not know the answer to, respondents are asked to write "DK" for "don't know". The behavioral rating scale takes 5–10 minutes to complete and is designed for use with children ages 5 and up. The scores of the scale have been shown to be
reliable and
valid
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across multiple different study samples.
See also
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inap ...
*
Oppositional defiant disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is listed in the DSM-5 under ''Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders'' and defined as "a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness". This behavior is usu ...
References
Further reading
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Swanson, J., Nolan, W., & Pelham, W. E. (1981). The SNAP rating scale for the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Swanson, J. M. (1992). School-Based Assessment and Interventions for ADD Students. KC Publications.
Pelham, W., Gnagy, E. M., Greenslade, K. E., & Milich, R (1992). Teacher ratings of DSM-III-R symptoms for the disruptive behavior disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 31(2), 210-218. Doi : 10.1097/00004583-199203000-00006
External links
{{Wikiversity, Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent PsychologyEffectiveChildTherapy.Org information on rule-breaking, defiance, and acting outDisruptive Behavior Disorders (DBD) Rating Scale
Screening and assessment tools in child and adolescent psychiatry