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- Title
Predictive validity of DSM-IV oppositional defiant and conduct disorders in clinically referred preschoolers.
- Authors
Keenan, Kate; Boeldt, Debra; Chen, Diane; Coyne, Claire; Donald, Radiah; Duax, Jeanne; Hart, Katherine; Perrott, Jennifer; Strickland, Jennifer; Danis, Barbara; Hill, Carri; Davis, Shante; Kampani, Smita; Humphries, Marisha
- Abstract
Diagnostic validity of oppositional defiant and conduct disorders (ODD and CD) for preschoolers has been questioned based on concerns regarding the ability to differentiate normative, transient disruptive behavior from clinical symptoms. Data on concurrent validity have accumulated, but predictive validity is limited. Predictive validity is critical to refuting the hypothesis that diagnosing ODD and CD in young children leads to pathologizing normal behavior. ODD and CD have emerged as gateway disorders to many forms of adult psychopathology. Establishing how early we can identify symptoms and disorders that herald poor prognosis is one of the most important goals for research on etiology and prevention.
- Publication
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2011, Vol 52, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
1469-7610
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02290.x