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Interpretation of Informant Discrepancy in School-Based Psychological Assessment of Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms
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Genachowski, Karen J.; Starin, Nina S.; Cummings, Colleen M.; Alvord, Mary K.; Rich, Brendan A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2023
Multi-informant reports of student emotional and behavioral problems determine eligibility for school-based services; however, multiple informants often yield inconsistent reports of child concerns. Informant discrepancies are thought to reflect either measurement error or meaningful differences (e.g., situational variation). It is important to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Psychological Evaluation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Emotional Disturbances
Mother and Adolescent Reports of Interparental Discord among Parents of Adolescents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Wymbs, Brian T.; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Molina, Brooke S. G.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2008
Evidence is scarce regarding the prevalence of interparental discord in families of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Using data collected from adolescents with childhood ADHD and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD; n = 46) or conduct disorder (CD; n = 23), with childhood ADHD only (n = 26), and without…
Descriptors: Family Income, Conflict, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Sociocultural Correlates of Disciplinary Exclusion among Students with Emotional, Behavioral, and Learning Disabilities in the SEELS National Dataset
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Achilles, Georgianna M.; McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Croninger, Robert G. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2007
Suspension and expulsion are widely used to exclude students with and without disabilities who present problem behaviors in school, despite contentious legal debate and evidence associating these methods with high ecological stress and problematic developmental outcomes. Using selected participant data (N = 1,824) from the SEELS study, the study…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders
Naturalistic Study of the Behavior of Students with EBD Referred for Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Erickson, Marcia J.; Stage, Scott A.; Nelson, J. Ron – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2006
A descriptive study of 22 students (K-10th grade) with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) who were referred for functional behavioral assessment (FBA) revealed less on-task and more avoidant and inappropriate behaviors in comparison to classroom peers without EBD. Students who had been diagnosed as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Hyperactivity, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Disorders
The Utility of a DSM-IV-Referenced Screening Instrument for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Sprafkin, Joyce; Gadow, Kenneth D.; Nolan, Edith E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study involving 103 children (ages 5-17) examined the clinical utility of the ADHD Symptom Checklist-4 (ADHD-SC4), a screening measure for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings support the internal consistency and validity of the ADHD-SC4 as a screening instrument for ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and aggressive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
An Examination of Psychotropic Drug Treatment for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance.
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Hallfors, Denise; Fallon, Theodore, Jr.; Watson, Kim – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
This study examined use of psychotropic drug treatment with 488 children and youth. It found that younger children, girls, and those with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder were more likely than adolescent males with conduct disorders to receive medication. Stimulants, tricyclic antidepressants, and neuroleptics were the drug types most…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Rating Scale: Preliminary Evidence of Reliability and Validity
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Hommersen, Paul; Murray, Candice; Ohan, Jeneva L.; Johnston, Charlotte – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2006
In this article, the authors report the psychometric properties of a parent-completed rating scale based on the criteria for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision" ("DSM-IV-TR"). Mothers of 294 boys and 48 girls with…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Child Behavior, Check Lists, Behavior Problems