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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

Matson, Johnny L.; Smiroldo, Brandi B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study tested the validity of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II) for determining the presence of mania (bipolar disorder) in 22 individuals with severe mental retardation. Results found the mania subscale to be internally consistent and able to be used to classify manic and control subjects accurately. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods