Validity of the Korean Version of DIVA-5: A Semi-Structured Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD

Minha Hong; J J Sandra Kooij; Bongseog Kim; Yoo-Sook Joung; Hanik K Yoo; Eui-Jung Kim; Soyoung Irene Lee; Soo-Young Bhang; Seung Yup Lee; Doug Hyun Han; Young Sik Lee; Geon Ho Bahn

doi:10.2147/NDT.S262995

Validity of the Korean Version of DIVA-5: A Semi-Structured Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2020 Oct 12:16:2371-2376. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S262995. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Minha Hong¹, J J Sandra Kooij^{2

3}, Bongseog Kim⁴, Yoo-Sook Joung⁵, Hanik K Yoo⁶, Eui-Jung Kim⁷, Soyoung Irene Lee⁸, Soo-Young Bhang⁹, Seung Yup Lee¹⁰, Doug Hyun Han¹¹, Young Sik Lee¹¹, Geon Ho Bahn¹⁰

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
² PsyQ, Psycho-Medical Programs, Expertise Center Adult ADHD, The Hague, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
⁵ Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
⁶ Department of Clinical Psychiatry, Seoul Brain Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
⁷ Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
⁸ Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
⁹ Department of Psychiatry, Nowon Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
¹⁰ Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
¹¹ Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Background: This study was to assess the validity of the Korean version of the semi-structured Diagnostic Interview for Adult ADHD, third edition (DIVA-5). The secondary aim was to compare sociodemographic and psychiatric comorbidities in adult patients with and without a diagnosis of ADHD.

Methods: A total of 279 participants were recruited from nine psychiatric outpatient clinics in Korea. All participants were administered the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Plus v.5.0.0, the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v1.1 (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist, and DIVA-5. Diagnosis concordance between two board-certified psychiatrists and DIVA-5 were analysed.

Results: The DIVA-5 showed a diagnostic accuracy of 92%, a sensitivity of 91.30%, and a specificity of 93.62%. Significant clinical and demographic differences between ADHD and control groups were found.

Conclusion: The Korean version of DIVA-5 is a reliable tool for assessing and diagnosing ADHD in adult Korean populations.

Keywords: DIVA-5; Korean; adult ADHD; validity.

Grants and funding

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.