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The manual describes the developmental history, normative data, psychometric properties, and scoring and interpretation of the Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS), as well as its clinical use for adults ages 18 – 81. The Appendix contains long forms (89 items) and short forms (20 items) for both self- and other reports. A brief clinical interview based on the self-report short form for use in unusual circumstances when a patient is unable to complete a rating scale. It is theoretically based, empirically developed and designed to identify the most useful items for the assessment of deficits in executive functioning (EF) in daily life activities in adults. |
