Identification of preschool children at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders: Development and validation of a universal screening system

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-216

  Feeney Kettler, Kelly A ^a   Kratochwill, Thomas R ^b   Kettler, Ryan J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior disorder; Externalizing disorder; Internalizing disorder; Preschool; Prevention; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNIVERSITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FACULTY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79955481410     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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