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Implications of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for Test Development and Use
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Carlson, Janet F.; Benson, Nicholas; Oakland, Thomas – School Psychology International, 2010
Implications of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) on the development and use of tests in school settings are enumerated. We predict increased demand for behavioural assessments that consider a person's activities, participation and person-environment interactions, including measures that: (a) address…
Descriptors: Classification, Models, Test Construction, Test Use
The Latent Structure of Child Depression: A Taxometric Analysis
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Richey, J. Anthony; Schmidt, Norman B.; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.; Catanzaro, Salvatore J.; Laurent, Jeff; Gerhardstein, Rebecca R.; Kotov, Roman – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: The current study examined the categorical versus continuous nature of child and adolescent depression among three samples of children and adolescents ranging from 5 to 19 years. Methods: Depression was measured using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Indicators derived from the CDI were based on factor analytic research on…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Depression (Psychology), Child Abuse, Classification
Relationship of Children's Depression Inventory Factors to Major Depression among Adolescents.
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Craighead, W. Edward; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1995
The relationship between Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) scores and major depression, conduct disorder, and anxiety disorders was studied for 107 psychiatric inpatients aged 12 to 18 years. Findings support total CDI score, rather than factor scores, as the most practical measure for classifying participants as depressed or not. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavior Disorders, Children