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Kaufman, Alan S.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
This study compared the factor structure of parents' and teachers' ratings of children's behavior problems. Data were analyzed for a heterogeneous group of 194 emotionally disturbed boys and girls aged 3-13 years. Three factors emerged based on parents' ratings, and highly similar factors were obtained from teachers' ratings. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
HEIL, LOUIS M.; AND OTHERS – 1960
THE VARIOUS KINDS OF TEACHER BEHAVIOR WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERSONALITY AND LEVELS OF INTELLIGENCE, AND THE PREDICTORS OF THOSE TEACHER BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHILDREN WERE STUDIED. THE SAMPLE INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 CHILDREN (GRADES 3 THROUGH…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Children

Vikan, Arne – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985
Prevalence estimates of psychiatric disorders in 10-year-old rural Norwegian children were based on responses to symptom checklists distributed to parents and teachers. Parents' index showed highest validity and was used as a basis for prevalence estimates. Properties of the index were shown to be sample specific. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Incidence, Mental Disorders
Schick, Tom – 1988
Real depression in children can manifest itself in many ways. Every human being is somewhat different and consequently distress signals and breaking points do not always imitate each other. What remains constant is the internal emotional desert and emptiness. Depression is not just feeling sad or lethargic. Depression is a state in which…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Theories
Oestmann, Jerry – 1994
Over the last 20 years, policy changes have reduced the use of highly restrictive services for children with severe disabilities. This study explores several issues associated with these changes. It asked whether students referred to a Behavioral Skills Program (BSP) exhibit a level of behavioral and emotional problems that is higher than the…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Children, Disabilities
Valdes, Luis A.; Phelps, Randy E. – 1992
Psychopathology in outpatient children was explored using two classification systems. Clinically derived Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third Edition, Revised) (DSM-III R) diagnoses in three high frequency diagnostic groups were compared to empirically derived Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scores for an overall sample of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Mettetal, Gwendolyn – 1994
This study sought to determine if general parent education, in the form of books and workshops, was an effective intervention in cases of moderate parental distress due to difficult child temperament. The parents of six "difficult" children answered questionnaires and were interviewed over several years concerning their child's temperament and its…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Children