Psychometric evaluation of the behavior problems inventory-01 and the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form with children and adolescents

Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-50

  Rojahn, Johannes ^a   Rowe, Ellen W ^a   Macken, Jennifer ^a   Gray, Amy ^a   Delitta, Denise ^a   Booth, Alison ^a   Kimbrell, Kelly ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behavior problems; Behavior Problems Inventory 01; Intellectual disabilities; Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960949091     PISSN: 19315864     EISSN: 19315872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315860903558168     Document Type: Article

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