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Peer reviewedEinfield, Stewart L.; Hall, Wayne – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Research in the field of developmental disabilities has found direct links between severity of a personality trait or psychopathology and particular pathology of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). From studies of behavior phenotypes, new psychiatric disorders are being recognized, such as Williams syndrome. The formulation of valid behavior…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedElliott, Julian G. – British Journal of Special Education, 2000
Discussion of the psychological assessment of children with learning difficulties considers: the role of the educational psychologist, IQ testing, behavioral and curricular approaches to assessment, dynamic assessment, and the relevance of psychological assessment to educational practice. Conclusions call for more ecologically valid assessment.…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedMerzer, Sheila – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A psychologist reflects on the lessons learned in working with children with autism, their families, and their schools: there is no way to predict child development, no child and no family go untouched by the diagnosis, and the feelings that parents have related to an initial diagnosis change over time. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Child Development, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedBlanchard, Yvette; Mouradian, Laurie – Infants and Young Children, 2000
This article provides an overview of the evaluation process in early intervention and describes the integration of concepts based on neurobehavior into the eligibility evaluation of the very young child. Neurobehavioral models are described and an example illustrates how the integration of neurobehavioral concepts can result in a better…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Behavior, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities
Peer reviewedLevitt, Carolyn – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
This paper identifies some issues regarding the conduct and documentation of the child-sexual-abuse medical examination and urges studies of the benefits of colposcopy with video, versus digital, versus 35 mm photography, in providing accurate documentation of abuse and determination of the overall utility of the colposcope. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Medical Evaluation, Medical Research
Peer reviewedChild Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
Summarizes highlights of a discussion by 12 leaders in the field of child sexual abuse concerning the emotional impact of the child-sexual-abuse medical examination. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Problems, Emotional Response
Peer reviewedFilipek, Pauline A.; Accardo, Pasquale J.; Baranek, Grace T.; Cook, Edwin H., Jr.; Dawson, Geraldine; Gordon, Barry; Gravel, Judith S.; Johnson, Chris P.; Kallen, Ronald J.; Levy, Susan E.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Prizant, Barry M.; Rapin, Isabelle; Rogers, Sally J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Teplin, Stuart; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This paper presents detailed recommendations for diagnosis of autism established by a multidisciplinary panel of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology. The paper offers dual-level (general development and specific symptoms) guidelines for diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedToppelberg, Claudio O.; Tabors, Patton; Coggins, Alissa; Lum, Kirk; Burger, Claudia – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Early diagnosis of selective mutism (SM) is an important concern. SM prevalence is higher than initially thought and at least three times higher in immigrant language minority children. Although the DSM-IV precludes diagnosing SM in immigrant children with limited language proficiency (as children acquiring a second language may normally undergo a…
Descriptors: Identification, Bilingualism, Language Impairments, Immigrants
Peer reviewedCarlson, Gabrielle A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
High-risk studies are undertaken for at least four reasons: (1) to derive predictors of who will develop the condition being studied that will allow earlier intervention and prevention; (2) to understand the breadth of risk (i.e., if there are other related symptoms, conditions, and impairment related to the condition being studied); (3) to…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Genetics, Mental Disorders, At Risk Persons
Download full textDuffy, Michael – 1985
Although the contributions made by counseling psychologists to nursing homes has been marginal, there are several services that can be provided to long-term care facilities by psychologists. Once familiar with the pattern of nursing home life, the psychologist will be able to provide services indirectly as a consultant or trainer, and directly in…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Consultants, Continuing Education, Counselor Role
Grodin, Jerold M. – 1978
In terms of a dialectical model, the person-situation context is viewed as inseparable and necessarily interdependent. The very diagnostic categories used in the profession are as subject to the zeit geist as are the character structure and behavior of the individual. The evolving diagnostic categories as codified in the "Diagnostic and…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Disturbances, History
Peer reviewedKroth, Roger L. – Volta Review, 1987
It is suggested that professionals can help families cope with a child who is hearing-impaired by being sensitive to their emotional needs, both at the time of diagnosis and thereafter. Listening and informing skills are discussed with emphasis on improving the ongoing parent-professional relationship. (Author/VW)
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Skills, Family Counseling
Peer reviewedBrumberg, Joan Jacobs – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1986
Reflects on the history of anorexia nervosa among adolescent ("fasting") girls, suggesting that its psychodynamics have changed over time. Focuses on the social and cultural processes by which anorexia nervosa became a disease. Argues for a conception of anorexia nervosa that incorporates culture as well as biomedical and psychological…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedVoytovich, Anthony E.; Rippey, Robert M. – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
In a study of tests on diagnosis it was found that confidence measures of knowledge adjusted for reasoning were more reliable than conventional measures of knowledge, supporting the idea that knowledge enhances the ability to recognize the diagnostic entities, and realism is associated with fewer premature closures. (MSE)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Course Content
Herbert, M.; And Others – Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1982
Critically reviews the concept of "bonding," exploring its empirical basis and the implications that follow from its application in practice. Among the conclusions reached are that there is a tendency to oversimplify attachment phenomena and that the notion of a sensitive period for attachment has no direct empirical support. (RH)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Clinical Diagnosis, Criteria
