An item response theory analysis of DSM-IV conduct disorder

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-50

  Gelhorn, Heather ^a,c   Hartman, Christie ^a   Sakai, Joseph ^a   Mikulich Gilbertson, Susan ^a   Stallings, Michael ^b   Young, Susan ^b   Rhee, Soo ^b   Corley, Robin ^b   Hewitt, John ^b   Hopfer, Christian ^a   Crowley, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Conduct disorder; DSM V; Item response theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 58249132316     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e31818b1c4e     Document Type: Article

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