title: Assessment of behavioral disorders in preschool-aged children.
abstract: The preschool-aged clinical practice of child and adolescent psychiatrists is increasing as the awareness of very young children with social/emotional and/or behavioral problems continues to grow. As the referrals grow, so do the ways in which we assess these disturbances of behavior and regulation. This review attempts to highlight the most often used measures and to investigate developing tools and their current status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, M/S W3636, P.O. Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. njoroge@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Wanjiku F M
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Njoroge
authors.forename: Kristin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Bernhart
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010290:Parents; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results