ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention

The Role of Teacher Rating Bias in Neuropsychological Evaluations for Black Children with ADHD

Virtual

Oral · Developmental Psychology

In the context of neuropsychological evaluations at a pediatric outpatient clinic (N=3,943), teachers, but not caregivers, endorsed significantly more inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and conduct symptoms for Black children than for White children regardless of ADHD diagnosis. Within this clinic, rates of ADHD diagnosis was comparable for Black and White children.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Allison GornikSpeaker
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Danielle WexlerDiscussant
    Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Rod SalgadoDiscussant
    Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Rachel PetersonDiscussant
    Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Alison PritchardDiscussant
    Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine