The Computerized MacArthur Story Stem Battery - A pilot study of a novel medium for assessing children's representations of relationships

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 207-214

  Minnis, Helen ^a   Millward, Reuben ^b   Sinclair, Claire ^c   Kennedy, Eilis ^d   Greig, Anne ^e   Towlson, Kate ^b   Read, Warren ^f   Hill, Jonathan ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Hawkhead Rd   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS LANARKSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^e ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^f Clarkson Read Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Foster care; Story stems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PILOT STUDY; STORYTELLING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; EGO DEVELOPMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NARRATION; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33847729790     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.198     Document Type: Article

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