Categorical and dimensional approaches to the measurement of disruptive behavior in the preschool years: A meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1059-1070

  Moreland, Angela D ^a   Dumas, Jean E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Categorical approach; Dimensional approach; Early disruptive behavior; Meta analysis; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; CALCULATION; CATEGORICAL APPROACH; CODING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIMENSIONAL APPROACH; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 44949102235     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.03.001     Document Type: Review

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