Mailing Address: Behavior and Learning Lab (BALL@UT) 1404 Circle Drive Department of Psychology Austin Peay Building Knoxville, TN 37996
Big Orange Study: 1404 Circle Drive Department of Psychology Austin Peay Building, 226E Knoxville, TN 37996
Little Orange Study: UT Conference Center 600 Henley Street B50 Suite Knoxville, TN 37996
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We use the following multi-method, multi-informant, and multidimensional approach to assess ADHD symptoms in the Little Orange Project:
Semi-structured diagnostic interview administered with parent(s) and child to understand current and past emotional/behavioral concerns and psychosocial history
Subjective ratings of emotional/behavioral functioning completed by the parent(s) and classroom teacher to understand functioning in multiple settings (i.e., home and school)
Assessment of intellectual functioning
Assessment of academic achievement
Objective measures of sustained attention, memory, inhibition, and problem solving abilities
Assessment of symptoms that may (1) better account for attention and learning problems and (2) interfere with functioning at home and school (i.e., depression, anxiety, sleep problems, etc.)
10-14 hours of direct observation of the child in the clinical research environment
Objective measure of activity level with high-precision actigraphs worn on the non-dominant wrist and ankles that assess activity level 16 times per second
Note: Parents receive a research report two weeks after the last assessment session during a debriefing appointment. The report summarizes learning strengths and potential growth areas.