Conners 3

• Revision of the CRS-R

• A thorough, focused assessment of
ADHD, comorbid disorders, and
associated features
• Integrates the key elements of its
predecessor with a number of new
enhancements
 Conners 3: Key Features

• In-depth coverage of ADHD and associated features

• Assesses two commonly co-occurring disruptive
behavior disorders, ODD and CD
• Links to DSM-IV-TR and IDEA 2004
• Multi-informant
– Parent and Teacher forms for ages 6 to18 years
– Youth Self-Report for ages 8 to 18 years
• Full-length, Short Form, and Index Form options
• Parent and Self-Report forms also available in Spanish
• Easy administration, scoring, interpretation of results
• Excellent reliability and validity
 Conners 3 Form Options

• Conners 3
– Parent, Teacher, and Self-Report
• Conners 3 Short Form
– Parent, Teacher, and Self-Report
• Conners 3 ADHD Index (Conners 3AI)
– Parent, Teacher, and Self-Report
• Conners 3 Global Index (Conners 3GI)
– Parent and Teacher
 Conners 3 Content
Empirical and Rational Scales
Parent (110 items) Teacher (115 items) Self (99 items)
Executive Functioning (Executive Functioning subscale) -
Learning Problems Learning Problems/Executive Functioning Learning Problems
Aggression Aggression Aggression
Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
Peer Relations Peer Relations Family Relations
Inattention (Rational) Inattention (Rational) Inattention (Rational)

DSM-IV-TR Conners 3 ADHD Index Validity Scales

Symptom Scales (Conners 3AI) Negative Impression
ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive Positive Impression
ADHD Inattentive Inconsistency Index
Conduct Disorder Conners 3 Global Index
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Conners 3GI; not on SR) Impairment
Questions
Screener Items Severe Conduct Additional
Anxiety Depression Critical Items Questions
 Conners 3: What is new?

• Up-to-date normative sample

• Scales for DSM-IV-TR symptoms of ODD and CD
• Screener Items for Anxiety and Depression
• Assessment of Executive Functioning
• Validity Scales
• Severe Conduct Critical Items
• Impairment Items
 Conners 3: Enhancements

• Increased similarities across parent, teacher,

and self-report forms
• Modified age range
• Respondent-friendly translations of
DSM-IV concepts
• Created a companion rating scale, the Conners
Comprehensive Rating Scales (Conners
CBRS), to provide broader coverage of
common childhood disorders and problems
 Conners CBRS

• Conners Comprehensive Behavior

Rating Scales
• Behavioral, social, emotional, and
academic issues
• Violence Potential, self-harm, and other
critical issues
• Symptoms of DSM-IV-TR diagnoses
 Conners CBRS: Key Features
• Multi-informant
– Parent and Teacher forms for ages 6 to18
years
– Youth Self-Report for ages 8 to 18 years
• Parent and Self-Report forms also
available in Spanish
• Easy administration, scoring, and
interpretation of results
• Excellent reliability and validity
 Conners CBRS Form Options

• Conners CBRS
– Parent, Teacher, and Self-Report Forms
• Conners Clinical Index (Conners CI)
– Parent, Teacher, and Self-Report Forms
 Conners 3 Content
Empirical and Rational Scales

Parent (203 items) Teacher (204 items) Self (179 items)

Emotional Distress Emotional Distress Emotional Distress
(Upsetting Thoughts, (Upsetting Thoughts/Physical
Worrying, Social Problems) Symptoms, Separation Fears, Social
Anxiety)
Aggressive Behaviors Aggressive Behaviors Aggressive Behaviors
Academic Difficulties Academic Difficulties Academic Difficulties
(Language, Math) (Language, Math)
Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Hyperactivity Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
Separation Fears (Separation Fears subscale) Separation Fears
(Social Problems subscale) Social Problems -
Perfectionistic and Perfectionistic and Compulsive -
Compulsive Behaviors Behaviors
(Rational)
Violence Potential Violence Potential Violence Potential
(Rational) (Rational) (Rational)
Physical Symptoms Physical Symptoms Physical Symptoms
(Rational) (Rational) (Rational)
 DSM-IV Scales
ADHD Hyperactive/Impulsive
ADHD Inattentive
ODD
CD
Major Depressive Episode
Manic Episode
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Social Phobia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Autistic Disorder (P & T)
Asperger’s Disorder (P & T)
Linked for Mixed Episode
Severe Conduct Critical Items
Self Harm Critical Items
Clinical Index
Other Clinical Indicators
Bullying Victimization
Bullying Perpetration
Enuresis/Encopresis (P & T)
Panic Attack
Pica (P & SR)
PTSD
Substance Abuse
Specific Phobia
Tics
Trichotillomania
PDD (SR)
Validity Scales
Negative Impression (PI)
Positive Impression (NI)
Inconsistency Index (IncX)
Impairment Questions
Additional Questions
 Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
Normative Sample
• Co-normed
• Large
– 1200 youth rated by parents and teachers
– 1000 youth self-reports
– Stratified by age (year) and gender
• Diverse (based on most recent U.S. census)
– Stratified by race/ethnicity
– Represented all SES groups
– Represented all geographic locations
 Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
Reliability

• Internal consistency
• Test-Retest reliability
• Inter-rater reliability
• Standard Error of Measurement
• Standard Error of Prediction
 Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
Validity
• Factorial Validity
• Construct Validity: Compare Conners 3
and Conners CBRS to
– CRS-R; BASC-2; BRIEF; CBCL;
CDI; MASC; EQi-YV
• Discriminative Validity (predictive
validity)
 Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
Administration & Scoring Options

• Administration
– Paper-and-Pencil
– Online
• Scoring
– QuikScoreTM
– Computerized
• Unlimited use software
• Online
 Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
Use and Applicability
• Assessment
– Clinical Assessment
– Diagnostic Aid
– Educational Classification
– Screening
– Determining Participants for
Research Studies
 Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
Use and Applicability

• Intervention
– Developing an
individualized treatment plan
– Monitoring an individual’s
response to treatment
– Evaluating an intervention program
Conners 3 and Conners CBRS:
When to use each
#1. Broad-band
assessment can be used to
identify suspected and
unknown areas of concern.

#2. Once the areas of concern

have been identified, a
focused instrument can be
used for in-depth assessment
of the problem area
 Thank you

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