The purpose of this Study is to determine the prevalence of ADHD, Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome based on DSM-IV criteria, and the associated health risk behaviors in school-based samples of elementary school aged children. The study sample includes Caucasian, Native American, African American, and Hispanic American children between ages 4 and 11 from four school districts located in urban, suburban and rural settings.

Mark L. Wolraich, MD

Barbara Neas, MD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2002-2006

Below are links to the "Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Teacher and Parent Rating Scales" that can be used by teachers and parents. To open them you will need Adobe Acrobat which you can download for free here.

• Parent Scale
• Teacher Scale
• Parent Scale (SPANISH)