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Peer reviewedEmbregts, Petri J. C. M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This study evaluated the reliability of the Child Behavior Checklist with 42 children and youth with mild mental retardation. Use of kappa coefficients and intra-class correlations at item and syndrome levels indicated that the Child Behavior Checklist may not always represent a reliable checklist for the assessment of psychopathology in this…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jay W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
The initial psychometric properties of the Assessment for Dual Diagnosis (ADD), a new scale designed to screen for psychopathology in individuals with mild and moderate mental retardation, was examined. The ADD was found to have high stability across raters, high stability over time, and good internal consistency. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbances, Mild Mental Retardation
Assertiveness and Problem-Solving Training for Mildly Mentally Retarded Persons with Dual Diagnoses.
Peer reviewedNezu, Christine M.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This study investigated the differential effectiveness of assertiveness and problem-solving training on 28 dually diagnosed (mild mental retardation and mental disorders) patients' adaptive social behavior, distress and psychiatric symptoms, anger control, and problem-solving coping skills. Improvements resulted from combined assertiveness and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Anger, Assertiveness
Peer reviewedAman, Michael G.; Armstrong, Sharon; Buican, Brett; Sillick, Traci – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Twenty children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low IQs were followed up 4.5 years later (ages 8-20). A majority continued to screen positive for ADHD, as well as display high rates of comorbid anxiety disorders, tics, and elimination disorders. Multiple medication trials resulted in significantly lower hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
