Utility of the SCL-90-R with depressed and conduct-disordered adolescent inpatients.
Journal Article
We assessed the diagnostic utility of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) in a sample of adolescent inpatients. In Part 1 (n = 79), convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated for SCL-90-R scales measuring depression and paranoid ideation. Canonical correlation showed that SCL-90-R scales tapped two dimensions of adolescent psychopathology, a primary dimension of dysphoria and a secondary dimension of anger and mistrust. In Part 2 (n = 50), adolescents diagnosed as having major depression showed significant elevations on scales measuring depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive features. Although several scales had high diagnostic specificity for major depression and conduct disorder, sensitivity was low.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- McGough, J; Curry, JF
Published Date
- December 1992
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 59 / 3
Start / End Page
- 552 - 563
PubMed ID
- 1487808
Pubmed Central ID
- 1487808
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-3891
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1207/s15327752jpa5903_9
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England