This dataset includes ADHD symptom ratings for 355 children aged 6 to 8 years from the Children’s Attention Project (CAP) cohort (Silk et al. 2019) . The sample consists of 146 children diagnosed with ADHD and 209 without a diagnosis. Symptoms were assessed through structured interviews with parents using the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children IV (DISC-IV) (Shaffer et al. 2000) . The checklist includes 18 items: 9 Inattentive (I) and 9 Hyperactive/Impulsive (HI). Each item is binary (1 = present, 0 = absent).
Usage
data("ADHD")
Format
A matrix with 355 rows and 19 columns.
- group
ADHD diagnosis: 1 = diagnosed, 0 = not diagnosed
- avoid
Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (I)
- closeatt
Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities (I)
- distract
Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli (I)
- forget
Is often forgetful in daily activities (I)
- instruct
Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (I)
- listen
Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly (I)
- loses
Often loses things necessary for tasks or activities (I)
- org
Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities (I)
- susatt
Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities (I)
- blurts
Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed (HI)
- fidget
Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat (HI)
- interrupt
Often interrupts or intrudes on others (HI)
- motor
Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor" (HI)
- quiet
Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly (HI)
- runs
Often runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate (HI)
- seat
Often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected (HI)
- talks
Often talks excessively (HI)
- turn
Often has difficulty awaiting turn (HI)
Source
Silk et al. (2019) . Data retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211053.s004. Licensed under the CC-BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
References
Shaffer D, Fisher P, Lucas CP, Dulcan MK, Schwab-Stone ME (2000).
“NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV): description, differences from previous versions, and reliability of some common diagnoses.”
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 39, 28–38.
doi:10.1097/00004583-200001000-00014
, PMID: 10638065.
Silk TJ, Malpas CB, Beare R, Efron D, Anderson V, Hazell P, Jongeling B, Nicholson JM, Sciberras E (2019).
“A network analysis approach to ADHD symptoms: More than the sum of its parts.”
PLOS ONE, 14(1), e0211053.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211053
.