Descriptor
Evaluation Methods | 2 |
Severe Mental Retardation | 2 |
Test Validity | 2 |
Adult Education | 1 |
Adults | 1 |
Aggression | 1 |
Behavior Disorders | 1 |
Behavior Problems | 1 |
Behavior Rating Scales | 1 |
Check Lists | 1 |
Clinical Diagnosis | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
Research in Developmental… | 2 |
Author
Matson, Johnny L. | 2 |
Aman, Michael G. | 1 |
Baglio, Christopher S. | 1 |
Bamburg, Jerald W. | 1 |
Mayville, Erik | 1 |
Paclawskyj, Theodosia R. | 1 |
Rojahn, Johannes | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 2 |
Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Aberrant Behavior Checklist | 2 |
Diagnostic Assessment for the… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Paclawskyj, Theodosia R.; Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jerald W.; Baglio, Christopher S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of 233 individuals with severe mental retardation examined the validity of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II) through correlation with the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC). DASH-II as a whole was found to have a high degree of convergent validity with the ABC total score. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Correlation, Disability Identification

Rojahn, Johannes; Aman, Michael G.; Matson, Johnny L.; Mayville, Erik – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study compared the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the Behavior Problems Inventory (BPI) for assessing the maladaptive behavior of 226 adults, mostly with severe or profound mental retardation. Individuals with elevated BPI scores generally had higher ABC scores, however, the extent of covariation differed across subscales. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Aggression, Behavior Problems