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Ascertainment and Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Daveney, John; Hassiotis, Angela; Katona, Cornelius; Matcham, Faith; Sen, Piyal – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be under-recognized in people with intellectual disabilities (PWID) and reviews on appropriate screening tools and prevalence are lacking. This review aims to identify PTSD screening tools for PWID and estimate the prevalence of PTSD within this population. Method: Medline, PubMed, Embase,…
Descriptors: Incidence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Screening Tests
Exploring the Agreement between Questionnaire Information and DSM-IV Diagnoses of Comorbid Psychopathology in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Gjevik, Elen; Sandstad, Berit; Andreassen, Ole A.; Myhre, Anne M.; Sponheim, Eili – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Autism spectrum disorders are often comorbid with other psychiatric symptoms and disorders. However, identifying psychiatric comorbidity in children with autism spectrum disorders is challenging. We explored how a questionnaire, the Child Behavior Check List, agreed with a "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Questionnaires, Clinical Diagnosis
Oppositional Defiant Disorder--Gender Differences in Co-Occurring Symptoms of Mental Health Problems in a General Population of Children
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Munkvold, Linda Helen; Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Manger, Terje – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
Informant- and gender-specific characteristics of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and how these might relate to patterns of comorbidity need to be further clarified. We collected data from 7,007 children (aged 7-9) who participated in the Bergen Child Study (BCS), an ongoing population-based study of children's development and mental health. A…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Mental Health, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
Assessment of Bilingual Children with "Inattention," "Over Activity" and "Impulsivity"--Challenges and Solutions
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Özerk, Meral R.; Handorff, Jan Arne; Özerk, Kamil – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2011
ADHD is one of the widespread neurological disorders among children. While a substantial amount of research have addressed the issues related to assessment practices and diagnosis criteria among majority language speaking children, ADHD among bilingual children or linguistic minority children has not yet been addressed and discussed so much in the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bilingualism, Children, Immigrants
Factor Structure and Validity of the Therapy Process Observational Coding System for Child Psychotherapy--Alliance Scale
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Fjermestad, Krister W.; McLeod, Bryce D.; Heiervang, Einar R.; Havik, Odd E.; Ost, Lars-Goran; Haugland, Bente S. M. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of an observer-rated youth alliance measure, the Therapy Process Observational Coding System for Child Psychotherapy-Alliance scale (TPOCS-A). The sample was 52 youth diagnosed with anxiety disorders ("M" age = 12.43, "SD" = 2.23, range = 15;…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Anxiety Disorders, Foreign Countries
Autism and Related Disorders: Epidemiological Findings in a Norwegian Study Using ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria.
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Sponheim, Eili; Skjeldal, Ola – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
A study used maternal- and child-health clinics covering 98% of the Norwegian population for screening pervasive developmental disorders. In the population of children ages 3-14 years, the minimum prevalence estimate for childhood autism was 4 to 5 per 10,000, and did not confirm the high estimates suggested more recently. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification