DSM-IV Internal Construct Validity: When a Taxonomy Meets Data
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DSM-IV internal construct validity: when a taxonomy meets data.
The use of DSM-IV based questionnaires in child psychopathology is on the increase. The internal construct validity of a DSM-IV based model of ADHD, CD, ODD, Generalised Anxiety, and Depression was investigated in 11 samples by confirmatory factor analysis. The factorial structure of these syndrome dimensions was supported by the data. However, the model did not meet absolute standards of good ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-9630,1469-7610
DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00778