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Peer reviewedHeiby, Elaine M. – Psychological Assessment, 1995
This introduction to a special section provides the basic definitions and presents the measurement approaches and data analytic techniques that are collectively referred to as chaos theory. The conceptualization and assessment of unstable behavioral disorders can be strengthened by incorporating elements of chaos theory. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Chaos Theory, Clinical Diagnosis
Download full textAman, Michael G. – 1991
This survey of the instruments and methods that are currently available for assessing mental health problems in persons with mental retardation lists formalized instruments and interview techniques and evaluates them from a methodological perspective. Emphasis is on the assessment and classification of disorders rather than on the evaluation of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods
