The validity of the posttraumatic stress disorder classification as applied to preschool children.
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Title
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The validity of the posttraumatic stress disorder classification as applied to preschool children.
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Identifier
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AAI9530866
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identifier
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9530866
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Creator
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Diamond, Rachel Regina.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Philip Saigh
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Date
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1995
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Education, Educational Psychology | Psychology, Clinical
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Abstract
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The Children's Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Inventory and the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents--Revised were used to identify three matched groups of preschool children. The first group met diagnostic criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (n = 15). The second group met criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (n = 15) and the third group consisted of non-clinical controls (n = 15). Classroom teachers used the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) to rate the conduct of the subjects. A MANOVA based on Wilkes Lambda, univariate tests, and Bonneferoni comparisons were used to test the hypotheses that the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder group would have significantly higher scores on the three CBCL subscales that comprise the Internalizing Score and that the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder group would have significantly higher scores on the two CBCL subscales that comprise the Externalizing Score. Data analysis determined that the CBCL Withdrawn and Internalizing scores of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder group were significantly greater than the scores of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity group. It was also observed that the Aggression and Externalizing scores of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity group were significantly greater than the scores of the control group. Theoretical and methodological implications relative to the assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among preschool youth are considered.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
