More than the terrible twos: The nature and severity of behavior problems in clinic-referred preschool children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-46

  Keenan, Kate ^a   Wakschlag, Lauren S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior; DSM IV; Early diagnosis; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0034073264     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005118000977     Document Type: Article

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