Psychometric properties of the screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (SCARED): A replication study

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1230-1236

  Birmaher, Boris ^a,c   Brent, David A ^a   Chiappetta, Laurel ^a   Bridge, Jeffrey ^a   Monga, Suneeta ^a,b   Baugher, Marianne ^a  

^a W Psychiatric Institute and Clinic   (United States)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Rating scales

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0032832606     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199910000-00011     Document Type: Article

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