Comparisons of conduct and affective disordered youth: a psychometric investigation of responses to the Children's Depression Inventory

Scores on the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) for 103 affective and 125 conduct disordered psychiatric inpatients aged 6-17 were subjected to cluster analysis of variables using average linkage (with arccosine transformation) as a means of investigating differences in CDI response pattern...

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Published inJournal of child psychology and psychiatry Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 431
Main Authors Politano, P M, Edinger, D L, Nelson, 3rd, W M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1989
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Psychological Tests
Psychometrics
Self Concept
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Summary:Scores on the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) for 103 affective and 125 conduct disordered psychiatric inpatients aged 6-17 were subjected to cluster analysis of variables using average linkage (with arccosine transformation) as a means of investigating differences in CDI response patterns between the two groups. Both vertical (hierarchical) and horizontal (nested) clusters were examined. The investigation indicated hierarchical clusters for the affective disordered group dealing with sadness and isolation, a negative self-image, and self-loathing. For the conduct disordered group, clusters centered hierarchically around a defeated attitude, being upset, not having fun anymore and not wanting to be with other people, and difficulty with academic performance.
ISSN:0021-9630
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1989.tb00256.x