Parent ratings of children's depression, anxiety, and aggression: A cross-sample analysis of agreement and differences with child and teacher ratings

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 599-608

  Epkins, Catherine C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHER;

AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; DEPRESSION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0029861962     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199611)52:6<599::AID-JCLP1>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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