7 Key Features of the IVA-2 Decision Support Software

  • The IVA-2 integrates the data from any type of rating scale you choose to use. In a new validity study, the inclusion of rating scales was found to improve clinical accuracy from 80% to 90% for a typical mixed age group that presented for ADHD evaluation in a clinical practice. Click here for more information.

  • The IVA-2 Clinical Report Writer system helps guide clinicians through the process of answering 15 or more key questions relevant to their diagnostic decision making process. Click here for more details.

  • The interpretive flowchart provides guidance to clinicians in interpreting the IVA test results. It has been improved to help them to more specifically and accurately diagnose the five different types of ADHD presentations. Click here for more information.

  • The clinical interpretive reports were created to help clinicians integrate clinical history, rating scale data, other clinical data, and possible working diagnoses into their comprehensive ADHD evaluation. It should be noted that the flowchart model is inherently limited in that it can only provide general guidelines for interpreting the IVA test results. It was not possible to incorporate all of the changes and new requirements in DSM-5 into the flowchart. For example, the flowchart does not include the data from the rating scales, clinical history, and other clinical observations provided by the examiner. This information and the clinician’s interpretation of it are included in the various reports and are integrated into the examiner’s diagnostic decision making process. Additional info here.

  • The clinical report writer has been completely revised to provide better draft reports for examiners to modify and incorporate into their full clinical evaluation. It has also been rewritten to generate reports in a more natural-sounding language. Click here for samples of these reports: Clinical Report, Standard Report, Detailed Report, Comprehensive Report.

  • The malingering analysis and its interpretation have been significantly improved, and clinicians are now provided with additional scales to help them in their evaluation of possible malingering. Click here for additional information.

  • The manual has been completely revised to make it very easy for clinicians to find the information they need in order to better understand and interpret the test scales accurately. Click here to view a screen shot of IVA-2 manual help system.

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For medical doctors in general or family practice, there are a number of different billing codes that they can use for the specific services provided. The following resources may help guide you in selecting which billing codes are most appropriate for your specific clinical situation. Further consultaton with relevant insurance providers may be necessary.

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Making a clinical diagnosis of ADHD can be quite complex. In some cases, ADHD may be confused with some other disorder, poor motivation during testing, malingering, or other psychosocial factors that do not pertain to ADHD (i.e., false positives).In these cases the client could potentially receive inappropriate treatment. In other cases, there is a risk of false negatives, which could delay necessary treatment. Recent research found that almost 50% of individuals with ADHD are never treated and remain undiagnosed. The accurate diagnosis of ADHD warrants a comprehensive and thorough evaluation. The IVA-2 helps clinicians in their diagnostic decision making process, providing them with quantifiable data for them to consider as a component of their comprehensive evaluation.

HIPAA Compliance

All of BrainTrain’s test products are HIPAA compliant. Databases are always encrypted, and users can also add their own password protection. In addition, for clinic and hospital settings, a test administrator can be set up. All important test activities are logged. Individual test records can easily be de-identified as needed. No test data are saved offsite or on the internet; the test database is encrypted on your PC system.

Test Options

Language Option

Researcher's Kit

The IVA-2 language option allows the examiner to administer the test in English, Spanish, Chinese, Swedish, Canadian French , or Japanese. If any of these languages is selected from the IVA-2 language option screen, the written and spoken test instructions and test stimuli will be presented in that language. The translations have been carefully prepared and recorded by native speakers. The Chinese translation includes the options to administer it in Cantonese (Traditional), Mandarin (Simplified), and Mandarin (Traditional) or Taiwanese dialects. For Spanish or Swedish, the ADHD Rating Scales will also be provided in the selected language. The rating scales are available both online and in printed format.

The IVA-2 language option also makes it possible to present the IVA-2 test stimuli (but not the instructions or the rating scales) in any of the following additional languages:

Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Welsh.

When administering the test in any of these languages, the examiner can silence the spoken instructions, then translate them for the test taker as needed.

For researchers, a Researcher’s Tool Kit is available for purchase that allows the export of data for in-depth statistical analysis or research studies. For more information, please refer to this document

Technical Information

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IVA-2 Qualifications

Please note that in accordance with the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests, IVA-2 is available only to professionals who meet Level B psychological testing guidelines. To use IVA-2, you must meet the following minimum criteria:

  • Certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (ASHA, AOTA, APA, AERA, ACA, AMA, NASP, NAN, INS) that requires training and experience in a relevant area of assessment.

    • OR


  • A master’s degree in psychology, education, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.

    • BrainTrain requires verification of your qualifications for purchase of the IVA-2.


    System Requirements

    Your computer must meet the following system requirements to use the IVA-2 testing system.

  • Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or faster processor
  • 1 GB free hard drive space
  • 2 GB of RAM or more
  • Windows 10 / Windows 11
  • DirectX 10 Compatible Video Card
  • CD/DVD ROM
  • 256 MB video memory
  • Color monitor
  • Sound card
  • External speakers or headphones
  • USB Mouse required
  • Internet access is required for activation and updates.


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