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M Döpfner

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PubMed1996

[Behavioral symptoms of children and adolescents in Germany, the Netherlands and USA. A cross-cultural study with the Child Behavior Checklist].

The goal of the study was a cross-cultural comparison of the parent ratings of behavior problems of children and adolescents aged 4-18 years in Germany, The Netherlands and the United States using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The analyses were undertaken in a German community sample (n = 1622) and a Dutch community sample (n = 2076). The results were compared with the data published by Achenbach for the national US sample. The analyses were based on the scales of the 1991 CBCL version and were performed for four age and sex groups (4- to 11-year-old boys/girls and 12- to 18-year-old boys/girls). In general, relatively minor differences could be detected between the three random samples. The range in the different samples was between -0.04 and 0.35, which is in line with other cross-cultural analyses using the CBCL. As long as no representative norms for Germany are available, the American norms can serve as an orientation for German studies using the CBCL.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1996

[Therapy program for children with hyperkinetic and oppositional problem behavior--organization and single case evaluation].

After a review of the research on the effectiveness of the different treatment modalities used in multimodal treatment of children with hyperkinetic disorders, a decision tree is described for planning multimodal treatment for school-aged children. Differences in treating preschool children are discussed. A mulitmodal treatment program for children with hyperkinetic and oppositional behavior problems is then described. It can be used for children aged 3 to 12 years old. The program has two parts, the parent-child program and the teacher-child program. The program contains intervention units that can be combined as necessary depending on the individual problem configuration. A case study is presented to illustrate the effects of this program in combination with stimulant medication.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
PubMed1994

[Dimensions of psychological disorders in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders based on clinical observations].

Up to now dimensional classification systems for psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents have been developed exclusively on the basis of parent, teacher and self-report questionnaires. In the present study a dimensional classification system for psychiatric disorders was developed that is based on clinical ratings and involves factor, reliability and correlational analyses. The ratings are made with a special documentation system for psychopathology in children and adolescents. Four primary symptom scales (aggressive symptoms, antisocial symptoms, hyperkinetic symptoms and social-emotional impulsivity) are combined into the secondary scale external symptoms. Two symptom scales (social and achievement anxiety, depressive symptoms) make up the scale internal symptoms. Two other symptom scales cover language and eating disturbances. Reliability coefficients are given and correlational structures discussed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1994

[Reliability and factorial validity of the Child Behavior Checklist--an analysis of a clinical and field sample].

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability (internal consistency), the correlations of the scale scores and the factorial validity of the German version of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The analyses were performed in a sample of patients at two child and adolescent psychiatric facilities (N = 1653) and in a community sample (N = 1622). The analyses were based on the 1991 American version of the CBCL. The internal consistency of most of the scales was good to excellent (rtt > .80). The reliability of the scales "Withdrawn", "Somatic complaints" and "Social Problems" was not completely satisfactory (rtt > .70). The reliability of the syndrome scales "Thought Problems" and "Sex Problems" and the Competence Scales was unsatisfactory (rtt < .70). The internal consistency of the syndrome scales in the German and American samples was very similar. The correlations between the scales were predominantly in the lower range, with some in a medium range (rtt > .50). Factor analyses in the clinical sample confirmed that the syndrome scales had been well-designed. With the exception of the scales "Social Problems" and "Withdrawn", where the items have loadings on a common factor, the scales proved to be factorially valid.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

[Documentation of psychopathologic findings: a procedure for the evaluation of psychological disorders in children and adolescents].

A standardized documentation system for psychopathological findings allowing an assessment of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents after clinical evaluation of the patient and his or her caregivers is presented. The symptomatology during the previous few months and the symptoms seen during the examination are rated separately. Altogether 113 items in 16 areas are assessed. In addition, motivation to participate in treatment is judged and a global assessment is made of symptom severity. A number of facilities are already employing this documentation system in their routine clinical work. In a first study 597 patients from a routine clinical population seen consecutively were assessed at the start of treatment. As expected, the most commonly recorded symptoms were those of expansive behavior. Such symptoms were seen much more rarely during the evaluation than outside this situation. The documentation system for psychopathological findings complements diagnosis by category according to ICD with a phenomenological description of psychiatric disturbances on the level of single symptoms. It enables simple and economical documentation of clinical findings after evaluation of the patient and his or her caregivers.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[Behavior therapy interventions in hyperkinetic disorders in preschool children].

A behavior therapy program for increasing the intensity and duration of play activities in preschool children with hyperkinetic disorders is described. Participation by parents allows the program to be broadened to include training in parent-child interaction. Case studies with three children demonstrated the efficacy of some aspects of the program.

Attention↗
PubMed1989

[Effects of partial inpatient treatment of preschool children with behavior disorders and developmental delay].

In a sample of 55 preschool children, four to seven years of age, treated by a therapeutic day-treatment programme up to 3;4 years, developmental delays and behavioral disorders, rated by parents and preschool teachers, were assessed every five months until discharge. Developmental delays and behavioral disorders were reduced clinically and statistically significant between onset of treatment and discharge. This result could also be verified preponderantly by analysing several measurement points in parts of the sample with different treatment durations. Comparing changes during a waiting period of one year at most with changes during a waiting period of one year at most with changes during day-treatment of equal duration, treatment effects could be verified at least as a tendency for changes in behavior problems but not for developmental abilities due to methodological problems.

Affective Symptoms↗