Mini Synoptic Review of Psychometric Tools that Evaluate Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD constitutes a complex disorder and the behavior patterns manifested by the individual usually develop in childhood whereby the first diagnosis in the context of inclusive education.This behavioral pattern evolves until adolescence, whereas their non-effective treatment/handling can follow the child to the rest of their adult life.Also, the global mean number of children diagnosed with ADHD has been estimated at approximately 5.6%, that is to say, one in every twenty children.Be that as it may, ADHD diagnosis has been used in clinical practice only in the last 40 years.Hence, the right diagnosis using psychometric tools at the right time is deemed essential in the treatment of the Disorder.The purpose of this study is to provide a mini synoptic review of the psychometric tools used for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents, according to the specifications of DSM -IV.In order to dedicate the psychometric tools a literature review was conducted.During the research 5 rating scales were detected, 3 of which have been translated and considered in Greece whereas the rest of them not.The findings of the research can be a basis for specialists interested in dealing with the diagnostic process of ADHD, as well as the researchers willing to take a step further into the research of diagnostic tools.