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Direct linkMatson, Johnny L.; Cervantes, Paige E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The Matson Evaluation of Drug Side Effects (MEDS) is currently the best established and most researched measure of drug side effects in the intellectual disability (ID) literature. Initial research was conducted on its psychometric properties such as reliability and validity. More recent research studies have used the measure to determine the…
Descriptors: Risk, Psychometrics, Mental Retardation, Drug Therapy
Matson, Johnny L.; Neal, Daniene; Fodstad, Jill C.; Hess, Julie A.; Mahan, Sara; Rivet, Tessa T. – Behavior Modification, 2010
Social skills are an important part of development, and deficits in this area have long-term impacts on a child. As a result, clinicians should include a measure of social skills as part of a comprehensive assessment. There are a few well-researched measures of social skills that are currently used, including the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Interpersonal Competence, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Dixon, Dennis R.; Rojahn, Johannes; Esbensen, Anna J.; Matson, Johnny L.; Terlonge, Cindy; Smith, Kimberly R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: The aim of this study was to reevaluate the reliability (internal consistency, inter-rater and re-test) and the factor structure of the Behavior Problems Inventory (BPI-01) with adults with intellectual disabilities who resided in a state-run developmental centre. Methods: BPI-01 was administered to informants who had known…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Test Reliability
Matson, Johnny L.; LoVullo, Santino V.; Rivet, Tessa T.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
A limited number of studies currently exist focusing on comorbid psychopathology of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Due to the heterogeneity of ASD symptoms, communication deficits, and impairments in intellectual functioning, assessing symptoms of psychopathology is complicated. The "Autism Spectrum Disorders-Comorbidity for…
Descriptors: Autism, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure
Matson, Johnny L.; Dempsey, Timothy; Rivet, Tessa – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
Asperger's syndrome (AS), first diagnosed in 1944, and has only recently begun to receive a great deal of research attention. An emerging controversy has been whether AS is a distinct condition from high functioning autism (HFA), and if so, can it be reliably and validly diagnosed. While measures designed specifically to aid in the screening and…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Identification
Matson, Johnny L.; Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Wilkins, Jonathan; Rivet, Tessa T. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
The reliability of a new scale to assess Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger's Disorder in children was examined. Parents or other caregivers rated symptoms of 207 children between 2 and 16 years of age. The scale, which had 40 items in the final version, correlated highly with…
Descriptors: Autism, Interrater Reliability, Criteria, Psychopathology
Peer reviewedPaclawskyj, Theodosia R.; Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jerald W.; Baglio, Christopher S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of 233 individuals with severe mental retardation examined the validity of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II) through correlation with the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC). DASH-II as a whole was found to have a high degree of convergent validity with the ABC total score. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Correlation, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Smiroldo, Brandi B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study tested the validity of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II) for determining the presence of mania (bipolar disorder) in 22 individuals with severe mental retardation. Results found the mania subscale to be internally consistent and able to be used to classify manic and control subjects accurately. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedRojahn, Johannes; Matson, Johnny L.; Lott, Denise; Esbensen, Anna J.; Smalls, Yemonja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
The "Behavior Problems Inventory" (BPI) is a behavior rating instrument for self-injurious, stereotypic, and aggressive/destructive behavior in mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Evaluation with 432 residents in a developmental center found the BPI to be a reliable (retest reliability, internal consistency, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
