The Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit (CAT) is the comprehensive tool designed to evaluate and assess Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in individuals aged 8 to 79 years. The CAT offers a nuanced understanding of symptoms in both adults (CAT-A) and children (Cat-C).
Unified Manual for Adults and Children: The CAT brings together adult and child information in one comprehensive manual, facilitating a holistic evaluation of ADD/ADHD symptoms.
Parallel Structure: With item content, clinical scales, and clusters mirroring each other between adult and child forms, the CAT ensures consistency and comparability in assessments.
DSM-IV Compatibility: Aligned with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, the CAT assesses behaviors that correspond to DSM-IV
Differentiates sensations (internal) from actions (external).
CAT-A™ (Adult Assessment)
Comprehensive Self-Report: The CAT-A consists of 108 items, divided into two parts – Childhood Memories and Current Symptoms – offering a comprehensive self-report instrument sensitive to attentional deficits in adults, both with and without hyperactivity.
Validity Scales: Embedded within the instrument are three crucial validity scales – Negative Impression, Infrequency, and Positive Impression – ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the assessment.
Standardized Population: Developed based on a sample of 800 adults aged 19-79 years, the CAT-A is representative of the U.S. population in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, and education level.
Diagnostic Linkage: The CAT-A links seamlessly with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, aiding practitioners in rendering accurate and differential diagnoses.
Clusters: Context clusters indicate contexts in which ADD/ADHD symptoms are most problematic, whereas locus clusters indicate the extent to which ADD/ADHD symptoms are experienced internally as sensations or experienced as symptoms on which overt behaviors are acted.
CAT-C™ (Child Assessment)
Versatile Rating Forms: The CAT-C offers three parallel forms – Self-Rating, Parent Rating, and Teacher Rating – allowing a comprehensive understanding of the child's behaviors across different environments.
Standardization: Standardized on a sample of 800 children and adolescents ages 8-18 years, 800 matched parents of these children, and 500 teachers of these children.
Concurrent Validity: Validated against established scales like the Conners’ Rating Scales, ADHDT, CAB™, and CAD™, the CAT-C demonstrates moderate-to-high correlations for both nonclinical and clinical samples across all three rating forms..
What's In The Box:
CAT-A Introductory Kit includes CAT-A/CAT-C Professional Manual, 25 CAT-A Rating Forms, and 25 CAT-A Score Summary/Profile Forms.
