Identification of developmentally appropriate screening items for disruptive behavior problems in preschoolers

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 851-863

  Studts, Christina R ^a   Van Zyl, Michiel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental; Disruptive behavior disorders; Preschool; Primary care; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84880315539     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-013-9738-8     Document Type: Article

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