title: Psychometric properties of the children's atypical development scale.
abstract: The Children's Atypical Development Scale (CADS) is a 53-item rating scale designed to measure unusual behaviors in children. Principal-factor analysis on a clinic-referred and pediatric sample of 474 children resulted in a four-factor solution: Communication Deficits, Lability, Social Relatedness Deficits, and Preoccupation. The CADS is internally consistent and has adequate temporal stability. CADS factor scores were differentially associated with parent and teacher rating scales, IQ, and Continuous Performance Test errors. The scale shows promise as a clinical and research tool for assessing atypical behaviors associated with pervasive developmental disorder and other neurobehavioral disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szumowski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nadelman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krasowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results