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Murrie, Daniel C.; Boccaccini, Marcus T.; McCoy, Wendy; Cornell, Dewey G. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study examined the influence of diagnostic criteria and diagnostic labels for psychopathy or conduct disorder on judicial decisions. A national sample of judges (N = 326) rendered hypothetical dispositions based on 1 of 12 mock psychological evaluations. The evaluations varied the presence of 2 sets of diagnostic criteria (antisocial…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Judges, Criteria, Juvenile Courts
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Krona, David A. – Child Welfare, 1980
Describes a residential care program for children that involves parents in the role of treatment partners in making assessment, treatment, and discharge decisions for their children. (CM)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Decision Making