Clinical Conundrums When Integrating the QbTest into a Standard ADHD Assessment of Children and Young People.

Neuropediatrics

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Children Young People and Families Services (CYPF), Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.

Published: June 2021

The uptake of the QbTest in clinical practice is increasing and has recently been supported by research evidence proposing its effectiveness in relation to clinical decision-making. However, the exact underlying process leading to this clinical benefit is currently not well established and requires further clarification. For the clinician, certain challenges arise when adding the QbTest as a novel method to standard clinical practice, such as having the skills required to interpret neuropsychological test information and assess for diagnostically relevant neurocognitive domains that are related to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or how neurocognitive domains express themselves within the behavioral classifications of ADHD and how the quantitative measurement of activity in a laboratory setting compares with real-life (ecological validity) situations as well as the impact of comorbidity on test results. This article aims to address these clinical conundrums in aid of developing a consistent approach and future guidelines in clinical practice.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1722674DOI Listing

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