Should sex-specific norms be used to assess attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or oppositional defiant disorder?

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 179-185

  Waschbusch, Daniel A ^a,b   King, Sara ^a,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c Northern Partners in Action for Children and Youth

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; Gender differences; ODD; Rating scales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOTHER; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHER;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33645377250     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.1.179     Document Type: Article

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