GDS
Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS)
The Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS) is a test designed to assess sustained attention and impulse control in children and adolescents, and it is also used with adults. It provides objective measures for the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other attention disorders. This system collects data on omission errors, commission errors, and reaction time.
- Number of questions
- 225 questions
- Estimated duration
- 15 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS)
- Target audience
- Children, adolescents
- Authors
- Michael Gordon (1983)
- Category
- Childhood
Scoring & interpretation
The test includes a continuous visual task during which the participant must respond to certain stimuli. Scores include omission errors, commission errors, and mean reaction time. These scores are then compared with age norms, allowing a diagnostic interpretation of attentional performance.
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