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A Psychometric Analysis of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scales--Parent Version in a School Sample
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Ebesutani, Chad; Chorpita, Bruce F.; Higa-McMillan, Charmaine K.; Nakamura, Brad J.; Regan, Jennifer; Lynch, Roxanna E. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale--Parent Version (RCADS-P) is a parent-report questionnaire of youth anxiety and depression with scales corresponding to the "DSM" diagnoses of separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and major depressive…
Descriptors: Parents, Psychometrics, Child Psychology, Depression (Psychology)
Examining the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorder-71 as an Assessment Tool for Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
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van Steensel, Francisca J. A.; Deutschman, Amber A. C. G.; Bögels, Susan M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The psychometric properties of a questionnaire developed to assess symptoms of anxiety disorders (SCARED-71) were compared between two groups of children: children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder and comorbid anxiety disorders (ASD-group; "n" = 115), and children with anxiety disorders (AD-group; "n" = 122).…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods, Children
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Anxiety Symptoms in Colombian and Australian Children
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Amaya, Andrea Crane; Campbell, Marilyn – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2010
Introduction: This cross-cultural study compared both the symptoms of anxiety and their severity in a community sample of children from Colombia and Australia. Method: The sample comprised 516 children (253 Australian children and 263 Colombian children), aged 8 to 12-years-old. The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) was used to measure both…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Severity (of Disability)
The Legend and Myth of School Phobia.
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Kearney, Christopher A.; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1995
"School phobia" has generally referred to children and adolescents avoidant of school due to overwhelming fearfulness. This paper outlines the historical development of school phobia, including its transition from syndrome to symptom. Given the questionable validity of the construct, recommendations are made regarding future classification,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Psychology, Emotional Problems, Fear