Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Dorothy E. Stubbe MD Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the single most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder of childhood, with an estimated prevalence rate of 4% to 12% of…
Rating Scales Andrea K. Maikovich-Fong PhD Alison Leary PhD Brent Collett PhD Kathleen Myers MD, MPH Rating scales are instruments that provide rapid assessment of behaviors or psychological dimensions, and…
Psychological Assessment Norm Reed PhD Introduction Diagnosis and treatment planning are complicated activities that attempt to determine a course of treatment affecting an individual’s affect, thinking, behavior, and social systems….
Psychiatric Assessment of Children and Adolescents Nancy C. Winters MD Jenny Tsai MD Introduction The primary goal of psychiatric assessment of a child or an adolescent is to determine whether…
