title: The psychodiagnostic value of children's earliest memories.
abstract: Examined the early memories of 94 boys, aged 8 through 11, with varying levels of psychopathology. Via a newly developed early memory scoring system, subjects were classified according to degree of presenting psychopathology at a highly significant level. The scoring system classifications were also more accurate than those made by experienced clinicians. The importance of scoring system structural variables in making adjustment/maladjustment decisions was emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011939:Mental Recall; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012917:Social Adjustment