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Sterba, Sonya; Egger, Helen L.; Angold, Adrian – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: The appropriateness of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition" (DSM-IV) nosology for classifying preschool mental health disturbances continues to be debated. To inform this debate, we investigate whether preschool psychopathology shows differentiation along diagnostically specific lines…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Hyperactivity, Construct Validity, Psychopathology
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Power, Thomas J.; Ikeda, Martin J. – Journal of School Psychology, 1996
Provides recommendations for improving the accuracy of diagnosing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder using rating scales of procedures. Outlines strategies for managing the error intrinsic to the use of diagnostic measures, specifically behavior rating scales. Recommends a multiple stage procedure involving one or more levels of screening…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales