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Ballespi, Sergi; Jane, Ma Claustre; Riba, Ma Dolors – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
Children who are behaviorally "inhibited"--a condition at the extreme of the behavioral inhibition dimension--experience distress in uncertain social situations. Although parents and teachers are in the best position to detect this condition, they rarely agree. This study aims to analyze the agreement between parents and teachers and to examine…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Discriminant Analysis, Child Behavior, Parents
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Beyer, Thomas; Postert, Christian; Muller, Jorg M.; Furniss, Tilman – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
In a four-year longitudinal study, changes in and continuity of behavioral and emotional problems were examined in 814 subjects from kindergarten to primary school. Mental health problems were assessed by means of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The distribution of the CBCL broadband groups revealed a high level of continuity of internalizing…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Emotional Problems, Mental Health, Child Behavior
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Kugler, Brittany B.; Bloom, Marlene; Kaercher, Lauren B.; Truax, Tatyana V.; Storch, Eric A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
Childhood exposure to trauma has been associated with increased rates of somatic symptoms (SS), which may contribute to diminished daily functioning. One hundred and sixty-one children residing at a residential treatment home who had experienced neglect and/or abuse were administered the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC), the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Sexual Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Caregivers
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Johnston, Charlotte – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
This study examined mothers' ability to accurately predict their sons' performance on executive functioning tasks in relation to the child's behavior problems. One-hundred thirteen mothers and their 4-7 year old sons participated. From behind a one-way mirror, mothers watched their sons perform tasks assessing inhibition and planning skills.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mothers, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
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Evans, David W.; Hersperger, Chelsea; Capaldi, Philip A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
A new inventory assessing thought-action fusion (TAF) in children is presented. We explore the psychometric properties of this instrument and examine the associations between TAF, ritualistic and compulsive-like behavior (CLB) and anxiety. Three hundred thirteen children ages 7-14 (M = 10.16, SD = 1.92) representing six grades (grouped into three…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Children, Anxiety, Measures (Individuals)
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Jacobs, Emma; Miller, Laurie C.; Tirella, Linda G. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2010
Most international adoptees (IA) have rapid catch-up of the delays common at arrival. However, it is not known whether development at arrival predicts later abilities or school readiness. Therefore, we comprehensively evaluated language, fine motor, visual reception (VR), executive function (EF), attention (ATT), and sensory skills (SS) in IA…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, School Readiness, Standardized Tests, At Risk Students
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Kim, Jae-won; Lee, Jun-young; Hwang, Jun-won; Hong, Kang-E Michael – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2005
The purpose of this study is to examine the behavioral and developmental characteristics of children with inv(9). This case control study included 12 inv(9) subjects and 45 normal students. All of the subjects, together with their parents, underwent a psychiatric interview and parent questionnaire consisting of a Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Child Behavior, Psychiatry