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Precision, reliability and accuracy in the dating of symptom onsets in child and adolescent psychopathology.

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Angold, A; Erkanli, A; Costello, EJ; Rutter, M
Published in: J Child Psychol Psychiatry
September 1996

Dates of onset of psychiatric symptoms are required in determining whether diagnostic criteria are met for a number of disorders and for a variety of research questions. However, little attention has been paid to the precision and reliability of their recall by parents and children. We present data from two studies indicating that when symptoms have lasted longer than around 3 months, the month of onset usually cannot be accurately reported, while with symptoms that have lasted a year or more, the year of onset is usually uncertain. The implications of these findings for diagnosis and research are discussed.

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J Child Psychol Psychiatry

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ISSN

0021-9630

Publication Date

September 1996

Volume

37

Issue

6

Start / End Page

657 / 664

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Psychology, Child
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Mental Recall
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
 

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Angold, A., Erkanli, A., Costello, E. J., & Rutter, M. (1996). Precision, reliability and accuracy in the dating of symptom onsets in child and adolescent psychopathology. J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 37(6), 657–664. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01457.x
Angold, A., A. Erkanli, E. J. Costello, and M. Rutter. “Precision, reliability and accuracy in the dating of symptom onsets in child and adolescent psychopathology.J Child Psychol Psychiatry 37, no. 6 (September 1996): 657–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01457.x.
Angold A, Erkanli A, Costello EJ, Rutter M. Precision, reliability and accuracy in the dating of symptom onsets in child and adolescent psychopathology. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1996 Sep;37(6):657–64.
Angold, A., et al. “Precision, reliability and accuracy in the dating of symptom onsets in child and adolescent psychopathology.J Child Psychol Psychiatry, vol. 37, no. 6, Sept. 1996, pp. 657–64. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01457.x.
Angold A, Erkanli A, Costello EJ, Rutter M. Precision, reliability and accuracy in the dating of symptom onsets in child and adolescent psychopathology. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1996 Sep;37(6):657–664.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Child Psychol Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

0021-9630

Publication Date

September 1996

Volume

37

Issue

6

Start / End Page

657 / 664

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Psychology, Child
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Mental Recall
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity