Screening for DSM-IV externalizing disorders with the Child Behavior Checklist: A receiver-operating characteristic analysis
- Författare
- Hudziak JJ, Copeland W, Stanger C, Wadsworth M.
- Titel
- Screening for DSM-IV externalizing disorders with the Child Behavior Checklist: A receiver-operating characteristic analysis
- Utgivningsår
- 2004
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Volym
- 45
- Häfte
- 7
- Sidor
- 1299-307
- Sammanfattning
Background: This study examines the diagnostic accuracy of the CBCL syndrome AS scales for predicting DSM-IV Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder with or without Conduct Disorder (ODD/CD).
Methods: The sample included 370 children (187 probands and 183 siblings) participating in a family genetic study of attention and aggressive behavior problems. Univariate and stepwise logistic regression analyses were used to derive models for predicting two diagnostic conditions: ADHD and ODD/CD.
Results: The Attention Problems syndrome significantly predicted ADHD, and ODD/CD was significantly predicted by the Aggressive Behavior syndrome. Both scales demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy, as assessed through receiver operating characteristics analyses. Cut-point analyses confirmed the utility of low T-scores, 55 on the respective syndromes, for efficiently discriminating cases from noncases.
Conclusions: CBCL syndromes display good diagnostic efficiency for assessing common externalizing disorders in children.