A Study on the Psychometric Properties of Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales-Self Report Scores in African Americans with Juvenile Court Contact

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-23

  Andretta, James R ^a   Thompson, Adrian D ^b   Ramirez, Aaron M ^a   Kelly, Janell C ^a   Barnes, Michael E ^a   Woodland, Malcolm H ^a  

^a Superior Court of the District of Columbia   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American adolescents; Conners Rating Scales; mental health incidence; psychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONNERS COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIOR RATING SCALES SELF REPORT; COURT; CRIME; CUSTODY; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MINOR (PERSON); NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SOCIAL PHOBIA; VALIDITY;

EID: 84893384576     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2014.863051     Document Type: Article

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