Instrument/Tools: ADHD/Depression in children

 Instrument/Tool criteria:

Identify an instrument and do the following:

• Identify a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument.
• Discuss if the instrument is appropriate for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess or if the developers of the instrument reported that the instrument is only part of a comprehensive assessment for the disorder.
• Describe whether the instrument can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment.
• Discuss the psychometrics/scoring of the instrument, including reliability and validity.
• Discuss any limitations associated with the use of the instrument.

Instruments/Tools for diagnosis of (one instrument/tool for each diagnosis):

• ADHD (children)
• Depression in children and adolescents

Use the Journal Template Assessment Tool Template to complete the journal assignment. Your information can be in bulleted format or just a couple sentences for each criterion listed. However, you must use APA citations and references at the end.