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Peer reviewedSinclair, Esther – Journal of Special Education, 1985
The study examined DSM III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) Axis I and Axis II diagnoses in 350 school children (aged 6-14) referred for psychiatric evaluation. Diagnostic categories were examined for relationships to age, sex, ethnicity, IQ, achievement, and special education placement. Findings suggested certain diagnostic groups appeared to…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbances, Psychiatry
