Thresholds and accuracy in screening tools for early detection of psychopathology

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 936-948

  Sheldrick, R Christopher ^a   Benneyan, James C ^b   Kiss, Ivy Giserman ^c   Briggs Gowan, Margaret J ^d   Copeland, William ^e   Carter, Alice S ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; developmental psychopathology; methodology; psychopathology; screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84938988799     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12442     Document Type: Article

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