Validation of the Test of Attention Distraction in identifying non-credible performance in diagnosis-seeking postsecondary students

Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in young adults is complicated by reliance on self-report, psychiatric comorbidity, and vulnerability to exaggerated or noncredible responding in assessment-seeking populations. The Test of Attentional Distraction (TOAD) is a computerized attention task developed to function as a domain-specific performance validity indicator. Archival data from 95 postsecondary students referred for comprehensive ADHD evaluation were examined using a…

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