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The ability of CBCL DSM-oriented scales to predict DSM-IV diagnoses in a referred sample of children and adolescents

Bellina, Monica, Brambilla, Paolo, Garzitto, Marco, Negri, Gioia A. L., Molteni, Massimo, Nobile, Maria·2013·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

The majority of studies examining associations between clinical-diagnostic and empirical-quantitative approaches have concentrated only on the target diagnosis without taking into account any possible co-variation of psychopathological traits, which is intrinsic to child psychopathology. The ability of child behaviour checklist (CBCL) DSM-oriented scales (DOSs) to predict target and other DSM diagnoses, taking into consideration the covariation of psychopathological traits, was analysed by logistic regression analysis. Corresponding odds ratio (OR) was used as indicator of the strength of the relationship between the clinical score in DOSs and the presence of DSM-IV diagnoses. Logistic regression allowed us to consider multiple scales simultaneously, thus addressing the problem of co-occurrence of psychopathological traits, and to include gender and age as covariates. The sample consisted of 360 children and adolescents aged 6-16 years, consecutively referred for behavioural and emotional problems. As a whole, the CBCL DOSs seem to be more specific but with a weaker association with DSM-IV diagnoses than syndrome scales, and with some distinctive features: clinical scores in the anxiety DOS suggest a diagnosis of both anxiety and mood disorder; clinical scores in the somatic problems DOS are very strong and specific predictors for diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder; clinical scores in the oppositional defiant problems DOS are not only predictors of the oppositional defi…

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Authors
Bellina, M., Brambilla, P., Garzitto, M., Negri, G. A. L., Molteni, M., & Nobile, M.
Affiliations
  • IRCCS Eugenio Medea (IT)
  • University of Udine (IT)
Corresponding author
Bellina, Monica
Venue
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Published
2012-11-09
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
235-246
ISSN
  • 1018-8827 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-165X
OpenAlex
W2005746845
Cited by
47
References
43
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FWCI
2.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System (University of Udine) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
Child Behavior Checklist, DSM-IV diagnosis, diagnostic prediction, child psychopathology, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, separation anxiety disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct problems, somatic problems
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Predictive Value of Tests, Psychometrics, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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