NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
de la Torre, Jimmy; van der Ark, L. Andries; Rossi, Gina – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2018
We propose a general cognitive diagnosis model framework to diagnose mental disorders using item scores obtained from clinical measurement instruments. This framework can be used to validate the extent to which the items measure the specific disorders. The method is illustrated using data obtained with the Dutch version of Millon Clinical…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Cognitive Measurement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Carlier, Sophie; Kurzeja, Nastasia; Ducenne, Lesley; Pauwen, Nathalie; Leys, Christophe; Delvenne, Véronique – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Objective: This article aims at exploring distinctive hallmarks of autistic disorders compared to other groups presenting mimicking and/or overlapping conditions. Method: The exploratory study involved 196 children with autism, intellectual disability, language impairment and psycho-affective disorders previously referred to an autism diagnostic…
Descriptors: Referral, Autism, Severity (of Disability), Intellectual Disability
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Meganck, Reitske; Vanheule, Stijn; Desmet, Mattias – Assessment, 2008
The most widely used instrument to measure alexithymia is the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). However, different factor structures have been found in different languages. This study tests six published factor models and metric invariance across clinical and non-clinical samples. It also investigated whether there is a method effect of…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Clinical Diagnosis, Mental Disorders