# Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) Rating Scale for Georgian Population

**Authors:** Vera Bzhalava, Ketevan Inasaridze  
**arXiv:** [1702.03409](https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.03409)  
**Date:** 2017-02-11  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/paper/1702.03409v1/

## Key points

- Researchers translated and adapted the DBD rating scale for assessing childhood behavioral abnormalities in Georgian children and adolescents
- The scale was translated into Georgian using back translation techniques and checked by qualified psychologists and psychiatrists in Georgia
- 290 children and adolescents between 6 to 16 years were recruited from public schools in Tbilisi and the Pediatric Clinic at Tbilisi State Medical University
- Participants were assessed through interviews with parents/teachers and qualified psychologists in three different settings: school, home, and clinic
- Children with ADHD had significantly higher scores on the DBD compared to typically developed individuals
- Gender-wise prevalence was determined for children with ADHD, ODD, and CD revealing a higher prevalence among males compared to females across all categories investigated in this study.

## Summary

In this study, researchers Vera Bzhalava and Ketevan Inasaridze translated and adapted the Parent/Teacher Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) rating scale based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR [APA, 2000]) for use in assessing childhood behavioral abnormalities, specifically ADHD, ODD, and CD, in Georgian children and adolescents. The DBD rating scale was translated into Georgian using back translation techniques by English language philologists and checked by qualified psychologists and psychiatrists in Georgia. A total of 290 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 to 16 years were recruited from public schools in Tbilisi and the Neurology Department of the Pediatric Clinic at Tbilisi State Medical University. Participants were objectively assessed through interviews with parents/teachers and qualified psychologists in three different settings: school, home, and clinic. The results showed statistically significant differences between healthy controls (M=27.71, SD=17.26) and those with ADHD (M=61.51, SD=22.79) in terms of DBD total scores. Additionally, statistically significant differences were found for the inattentive subtype between control (M=8.68, SD=5.68) and ADHD (M=18.15, SD=6.57) groups indicating that children with ADHD had higher scores on the DBD compared to typically developed individuals. Furthermore, gender-wise prevalence was determined for children with ADHD, ODD, and CD revealing a higher prevalence among males compared to females across all categories investigated in this study. Overall these findings suggest that the DBD rating scale can be effectively used to assess childhood behavioral abnormalities such as ADHD among Georgian children and adolescents while also highlighting important gender differences that should be taken into account when diagnosing these disorders in this population group.