Comparing the psychometric properties of multiple teacher report instruments as predictors of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 382-401

  Youngstrom, Eric A ^a   Joseph, Megan F ^a   Greene, Jamelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Children and adolescents; Diagnostic accuracy; Psychometrics; Sensitivity and specificity; Teacher report

Indexed keywords

ACHENBACH TEACHER REPORT FORM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD MANIA RATING SCALE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENERAL BEHAVIOR INVENTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG MANIA RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; CYCLOTHYMIC DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 42249098285     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20462     Document Type: Article

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