Citation

Hudziak JJ, Copeland W, Stanger C, Wadsworth M. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 2004; 45(7): 1299-1307.

Affiliation

University of Vermont, Given Building, Room B229, Burlington, VT 05405, USA. james.hudziak@zoo.uvm.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00314.x

PMID

15335349

Abstract

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.

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