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Berg, Kelly C.; Peterson, Carol B.; Frazier, Patricia; Crow, Scott J. – Psychological Assessment, 2011
Significant discrepancies have been found between interview- and questionnaire-based assessments of psychopathology; however, these studies have typically compared instruments with unmatched item content. The Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), a structured interview, and the questionnaire version of the EDE (EDE-Q) are considered the preeminent…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Psychopathology, Questionnaires, Interviews
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Wilens, Timothy E.; Martelon, MaryKate; Fried, Ronna; Petty, Carter; Bateman, Clancey; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: There is increasing interest regarding the risk and overlap of executive function deficits (EFDs) in stable cigarette smoking and substance use disorders (SUD). Therefore, we examined whether earlier EFD was a risk factor for subsequent cigarette smoking and SUD and further explored the relationship between EFD and SUD. Method: We…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Smoking, Psychopathology, At Risk Persons
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Slopen, Natalie; Fitzmaurice, Garrett; Williams, David R.; Gilman, Stephen E. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: This study investigated the associations of poverty and food insecurity over a 2-year period with internalizing and externalizing problems in a large, community-based sample. Method: A total of 2,810 children were interviewed between ages 4 and 14 years at baseline, and between ages 5 and 16 years at follow-up. Primary caregivers…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Security (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Poverty
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Dirks, Melanie A.; Boyle, Michael H. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Although structured interviews are assumed to be scientifically superior to checklists for measuring youth psychopathology, few studies have tested this hypothesis. Interviews place a much greater burden on respondents, making it critical to determine their added value when quantifying psychiatric symptoms. Methods: Confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mother Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Family Income
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Frazier, Jean A.; McClellan, Jon; Findling, Robert L.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Anderson, Robert; Zablotsky, Benjamin; Williams, Emily; McNamara, Nora K.; Jackson, Joseph A.; Ritz, Louise; Hlastala, Stefanie A.; Pierson, Leslie; Varley, Jennifer A.; Puglia, Madeline; Maloney, Ann E.; Ambler, Denisse; Hunt-Harrison, Tyehimba; Hamer, Robert M.; Noyes, Nancy; Lieberman, Jeffrey A.; Sikich, Linmarie – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: We examined baseline demographic and clinical profiles of youths enrolled from 2001 to 2006 in the publicly funded multicenter, randomized controlled trial Treatment of Early-Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Method: Youths (8-19 years) with schizophrenia (SZ) and schizoaffective disorder were recruited at four academic sites.…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Emotional Disturbances, Psychopathology, Rating Scales
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Hrabosky, Joshua I.; Masheb, Robin M.; White, Marney A.; Grilo, Carlos M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
The excessive influence of shape or weight on self-evaluation--referred to as overvaluation--is considered by some a central feature across eating disorders but is not a diagnostic requirement for binge eating disorder (BED). This study examined shape/weight overvaluation in 399 consecutive patients with BED. Participants completed semistructured…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Concept, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Interviews
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Breuk, R. E.; Clauser, C. A. C.; Stams, G. J. J. M.; Slot, N. W.; Doreleijers, T. A. H. – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
The present study focuses on the validity of questionnaire self-report of psychopathology and parent-child relationship quality for juvenile delinquents with severe behavioural and psychiatric disorders by comparing information derived from questionnaire self-report with information from other sources, including parent report, in-depth…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Questionnaires, Psychopathology, Validity
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Barron, P.; Hassiotis, A.; Banes, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
Intellectually disabled offenders (IDO) are a poorly served and under-recognized group, who are likely to require long-term specialist treatments and interventions. Method This prospective study investigated the characteristics and factors that influence outcome in this group, with particular reference to therapeutic interventions. Sixty-one…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Therapy, Specialists, Psychopathology
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Almeida Montes, Luis Guillermo; Hernandez Garcia, Ana Olivia; Ricardo-Garcell, Josefina – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: The prevalence of ADHD in the general adult population has been estimated to be about 4.4%. However, few studies exist in which the prevalence of ADHD in psychiatric adult outpatient samples has been estimated. These studies suggest that the prevalence is higher than in the general population. The objective of this study is to estimate…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Incidence, Drinking, Psychopathology
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Tardiff, Kenneth – Journal of Medical Education, 1981
Use of a videotape technique to evaluate medical students' ability to observe psychopathology after a psychobiology system course is reported. Performance on this audiovisual examination was found not to be related significantly to any of the other methods of evaluation used in the course or in other courses during the first two years of medical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis
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Bhat, Amritha S.; Srinivasan, K. – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2006
Aim: To study the prevalence of psychiatric diagnosis and psychopathology in adolescent offspring of parents with panic disorder, depression and normal controls. Methods: Adolescent offspring (11-16 years) of parents with a diagnosis of panic disorder and major depression, and normal controls were interviewed using Missouri Assessment of Genetics…
Descriptors: Incidence, Emotional Disturbances, Psychopathology, Adolescents