Prevalence of ADHD symptoms among youth in a secure facility: The consistency and accuracy of self- and informant-report ratings

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-246

  Young, Susan ^a   Gudjonsson, Gisli ^a   Misch, Peter ^a   Collins, Philip ^a   Carter, Phillipa ^a   Redfern, Jade ^a   Goodwin, Emily ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Delinquent youth; Informants' ratings scales

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77951224109     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903311566     Document Type: Article

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