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A Dutch Version of the Reiss Screen of Maladaptive Behavior.
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van Minnen, Agnes; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
The Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior, an instrument used to identify persons with both mental retardation and mental health problems, was evaluated with 89 Dutch adults having mental retardation. Reliability and validity of the scale and relationships with subject characteristics were examined. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification
The Nisonger CBRF: A Child Behavior Rating Form for Children with Developmental Disabilities.
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Aman, Michael G.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
The Child Behavior Rating Form (CBRF) was adapted for use with children having mental retardation and was named the Nisonger CBRF. Independent factor analyses of parent and teacher ratings for 369 children produced 2 Social Competence subscales and 6 Problem Behavior subscales. Internal consistency was generally high and parent-teacher agreement…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Developmental Disabilities
Assessment of Depression in Mentally Retarded Adults: Reliability and Validity of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI).
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Meins, Wolfgang – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
The applicability of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) (in the informant-rating version) to mentally retarded adults was evaluated with 798 individuals. Evaluation of internal consistency, interrater reliability, factor analysis, and effects of age, sex, and degree of mental retardation indicated that the CDI is suitable as a diagnostic…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Depression (Psychology)
The MMPI-168(L) and ADD in Assessing Psychopathology in Individuals with Mental Retardation: Between and within Instrument Associations.
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McDaniel, William F.; Passmore, Corie E.; Sewell, Hollie M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 58 adults with mental retardation and mental disorders found few correlations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Assessment of Dual Diagnosis (ADD). The major exception was the Mania scale of the MMPI, which correlated moderately well with the ADD Schizophrenia and Dementia scales. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification
The Adolescent Behavior Checklist: Normative Data and Sensitivity and Specificity of a Screening Tool for Diagnosable Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents with Mental Retardation and Other Developmental Disabilities.
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Demb, Howard B.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
The Adolescent Behavior Checklist is a self-report scale used to assess the likelihood that an adolescent with mild mental retardation or borderline intelligence has a diagnosable mental illness. The scale was found to be more effective in screening in adolescents with psychiatric diagnoses than in screening out adolescents without psychiatric…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists