Internal validity of the disruptive behavior disorder symptoms: Implications from parent ratings for a dimensional approach to symptom validity

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 307-319

  Leonard Burns, G ^a   Walsh, James A ^b   Patterson, David R ^c   Holte, Carol S ^d   Sommers Flanagan, Rita ^b   Parker, Colleen M ^e  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Missoula County Public Schools   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Conduct disorder; Oppositional defiant disorder; Symptom validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 9844230961     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025764403506     Document Type: Article

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