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Storch, Eric A.; Rasmussen, Steven A.; Price, Lawrence H.; Larson, Michael J.; Murphy, Tanya K.; Goodman, Wayne K. – Psychological Assessment, 2010
The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS; Goodman, Price, Rasmussen, Mazure, Delgado, et al., 1989) is acknowledged as the gold standard measure of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity. A number of areas where the Y-BOCS may benefit from revision have emerged in past psychometric studies of the Severity Scale and Symptom…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Construct Validity, Validity, Measures (Individuals)
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Stage, Scott A.; Jackson, Hal G.; Jensen, Marcia J.; Moscovitz, Kara K.; Bush, Justin W.; Violette, Heather D.; Thurman, Stacy Ogier; Olson, Erin; Bain, Nicole; Pious, Constance – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
Eighteen students (K-11th grade) with emotional/behavioral disorders who were at-risk for change of placement to more restrictive settings participated. Construct validity of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) was assessed with a multifunction-multimethod matrix that showed excellent convergent and divergent agreement with combined FBA methods…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Emotional Disturbances, Control Groups, Construct Validity
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Walsh, Christine A.; MacMillan, Harriet L.; Trocme, Nico; Jamieson, Ellen; Boyle, Michael H. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objective: This study presents evaluative data on the Childhood Experiences of Violence Questionnaire (CEVQ), a brief, self-report measure of youth victimization. Methods: Literature reviews, expert consultations and qualitative interviews informed the development of the CEVQ. Test-retest reliability of the preliminary and final versions of the…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Emotional Disturbances, Child Welfare
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Pryor, Colin W.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Students (N=738) from grades one-five who exhibited behavior problems were assessed for behavioral disturbance using the Teacher's Report Form of the Child Behavior Checklist. Data were analyzed to assess the form's internal consistency, accuracy in discriminating disturbed and nondisturbed students, and validity in terms of grade repetition and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
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Poythress, Norman G.; Douglas, Kevin S.; Falkenbach, Diana; Cruise, Keith; Lee, Zina; Murrie, Daniel C.; Vitacco, Michael – Assessment, 2006
The self-report version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD) has become a popular measure for assessing psychopathic features in justice-involved adolescents. However, the internal consistency reliability of its component scales (Narcissism, Callous-Unemotional, and Impulsivity) has been questioned in several studies. This study…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Conceptual Tempo, Reliability, Measurement Techniques
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Gresham, Frank M.; Cook, Clayton R.; Crews, S. Dean; Kern, Lee – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
This article provides an analysis of the current knowledge base of social skills training (SST) with students with, or at risk for, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD). This knowledge base is evaluated with respect to issues regarding construct, internal, external, and social validity of the SST literature. Research syntheses investigating…
Descriptors: Intervention, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Behavior Patterns