To what extent does the Self-Report Symptom Inventory (SRSI) add to the clinical utility of the Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS) and the Reliable Digit Span (RDS) in the context of feigned ADHD symptoms?

Paczynski, Hannah von (2022) To what extent does the Self-Report Symptom Inventory (SRSI) add to the clinical utility of the Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS) and the Reliable Digit Span (RDS) in the context of feigned ADHD symptoms? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Feigning symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have various advantages, such as compensation in school. The current study aimed at comparing instruments that are intended to detect feigners. For that, a simulation design was used including a Feigning Group (FG), a Control Group (CG), and an ADHD Group (AG). The FG (n = 60) and CG (n = 60) consisted of a convenience sample including first-year psychology students at the University of Groningen and people from the social network of the researchers. Data from the AG (n = 25) consisted of archival records of the general outpatient psychiatry. The Self-Report Symptom Inventory (SRSI), as a new and promising measure in the context of ADHD feigning, was compared to well-established tools, namely the Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS) including its Infrequency Index (CII), ADHD Credibility Index (ACI), and DSM subscales, and the Reliable Digit Span (RDS) with regards to their ability to detect group membership. The statistical analysis revealed significant effects regarding the differentiation of the groups for all measures, p < 0.001, with medium to large effect sizes. It was concluded that the SRSI may indeed be a useful tool in the context of ADHD feigning, but that one may also include the RDS and the CAARS CII and E-scale in routine intake sessions, as research showed moderate sensitivity paired with high sensitivity. There is a need for further comparison and validation of the instruments, but the preliminary evidence suggests the clinical utility of the aforementioned tools. Keywords: ADHD, feigning, simulation design, CAARS, CII, SRSI, RDS

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	A.B.M., A.B.M.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	20 Jun 2022 08:00
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2022 08:00
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/538

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