Combining data from parent ratings and parent interview when assessing ADHD

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 141-148

  Wright, Kristi D ^a   Waschbusch, Daniel A ^a,b   Frankland, Bradley W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; Parent interview; Parent ratings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS RATING SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

EID: 34447322810     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-006-9039-4     Document Type: Article

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