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New and Future Challenges Concerning the Use of Virtual Reality Tools for Assessing ADHD

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Abstract

Introduction

In this short commentary, we highlight the changes in the conceptualization of ADHD from the perspective of the current main diagnostic systems (the DSM-5 and the imminent IDC-11) and their implications for the assessment/diagnosis of the disorder.

Results

We provide a short review on the most widely known assessment methods available today, such as virtual reality tools, while also paying special attention to the ecological validity of these measures. Specifically, we describe new tools based on virtual reality, which has the potential to become a reliable, widely spread, and ecologically valid measure of ADHD.

Conclusions

While measures using virtual reality tools have shown effectiveness in some previous studies, their characteristics, applicability, and future challenges concerning their use are presented here.

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  1. Faculty of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Room 225, Plaza Feijoo s/n, 33003, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

    Celestino Rodríguez, Trinidad García & Debora Areces

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Rodríguez, C., García, T. & Areces, D. New and Future Challenges Concerning the Use of Virtual Reality Tools for Assessing ADHD. Curr Dev Disord Rep 4, 8–10 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-017-0103-4

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