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Two-Step Screening of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in Thai Children with Language Delay and Typically Developing Children
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Srisinghasongkram, Pornchada; Pruksananonda, Chandhita; Chonchaiya, Weerasak – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study aimed to validate the use of two-step Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) screening adapted for a Thai population. Our participants included both high-risk children with language delay (N = 109) and low-risk children with typical development (N = 732). Compared with the critical scoring criteria, the total scoring method…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers
I-CAN: The Classification and Prediction of Support Needs
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Arnold, Samuel R. C.; Riches, Vivienne C.; Stancliffe, Roger J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Since 1992, the diagnosis and classification of intellectual disability has been dependent upon three constructs: intelligence, adaptive behaviour and support needs (Luckasson "et al." 1992. Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification and Systems of Support. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental…
Descriptors: Classification, Prediction, Mental Retardation, Special Needs Students
Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Their Combination for Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis
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Singh, Nikita; Reece, John – Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2014
This meta-analysis aims to inform clinical practice of treatment strategies for adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). The efficacy of three empirically validated treatments was compared to determine the most effective treatment. These were: cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Education, Meta Analysis
Commentary on "Treatment Decisions for Children with Speech-Sound Disorders": Revisiting the Past in EBP
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Tyler, Ann A. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2006
Purpose: This commentary, written in response to Alan Kamhi's paper, "Treatment Decisions for Children with Speech-Sound Disorders," further considers the "what" or goal selection process of decision making with the aim of efficiency--getting the most change in the shortest time. Method: My comments reflect a focus on the client values piece of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reader Response, Inferences, Clinical Diagnosis
Sexual Abuse Evaluations: Conceptual and Empirical Obstacles.
Berliner, Lucy; Conte, Jon R. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Current approaches for evaluating children for possible sexual abuse are critically analyzed for conceptual integrity and empirical support. Suggestions for future development include the use of indicators of abuse that allow for professional judgment, consideration of the influence of questioning style, and use of peer review. (JDD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking
Chapter 1 Clinical and Guidance Program 1988-89. Evaluation Section Report.
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New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1990
The Chapter 1 Clinical and Guidance Program provided diagnostic and counseling services to students enrolled in Chapter 1 nonpublic school remedial instruction programs--Corrective Reading, the Reading Skills Center, Corrective Mathematics, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Program documents, data retrieval forms, observations of staff…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Counseling Services, Elementary Secondary Education