The VADPRS has a 55 item rating scale and evaluates for ADHD and other co-morbid conditions. It takes 10 minutes or less to complete.

The VADPRS has two components: symptom assessment and impairment of performance at home, in school, and in social settings.

The automated feedback report provides instant scoring and item analysis.

The VADPRS is widely used by healthcare professionals to screen for symptoms of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and anxiety and depression in children.

It is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

CarePaths users who are interested in participating in studies of this instrument should call our office.  Future studies focus on enhancing the clinical utility of the scale and will look at the ability of the RPI to predict patient attendance and treatment outcomes; whether the scale can discriminate between readiness for different types of psychotherapy; examining changes in readiness as a result of pretherapy preparation.

The work on this instrument complements work by another research group CarePaths works with: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.  They are developing decision aids around treatment decision making.   Together these efforts have the promise of enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of psychiatric treatment.

Here is the Readiness for Psychotherapy Index