Behavior ratings of executive functions index multiple domains of psychopathology and school functioning in child psychiatric outpatients.

ABSTRACT: Behavior rating scales of executive functions (EFs) are convenient and associate with academic and other outcomes; however, prior studies indicate limited correlations with psychometric tests of EFs. To better understand their potential for clinical utility, we examined the extent to which parent ratings on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) related to psychopathology constructs and psychometric test scores in a sample of N = 692 psychiatric outpatients aged 8-17. Then, in a subsample of the youth (N = 261), we related the BRIEF, psychopathology constructs, and psychometric test scores to teacher ratings of school functioning. BRIEF scales were significantly associated with multiple types of psychopathology including ADHD, autism spectrum, mood, anxie

SUBMITTER: Pollastri AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081135 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature