The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Revised Version (DISC-R): II. Test-Retest Reliability
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 May 1993
Mary Schwab‐Stone, Prudence W. Fisher, John Piacentini, David Shaffer, Mark Davies, M. Martha Briggs
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Although some revision of the instrument will be necessary, the findings from this study suggest that the DISC-R is a promising research instrument for the diagnosis of psychopathology in older children and adolescents.
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Although some revision of the instrument will be necessary, the findings from this study suggest that the DISC-R is a promising research instrument for the diagnosis of psychopathology in older children and adolescents.
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