title: The availability of normative data for the Developmental Behaviour Checklist for Adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Standardised normative data for checklists of behavioural and emotional disturbance have a demonstrated usefulness for clinicians, researchers, and service providers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Developmental Behaviour Checklist for Adults (DBC-A) was the instrument used in a large-scale Australian study (n = 1,538) of emotional and behavioural disturbance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  To assist the field, normative data is now available on the DBC-A for adults with ID from age 18-85 years, across three levels of intellectual disability (ID). A condensed version of DBC-A normative data is presented here.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A large population-based study provided an opportunity for further checklist development, and the utility of the DBC-A has been enhanced by the provision of normative data.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology, Monash University, Monash University, Clayton South, Vic. 3169, Australia. caroline.mohr@monash.edu
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tonge
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taffe
authors.forename: Stewart L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Einfeld
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D057189:Checklist / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult