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Validity of the aberrant behavior checklist in a clinical sample of toddlers

Koray Karabekiroglu1, Michael G Aman

  • 1Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. drkorayk@yahoo.com

Child Psychiatry and Human Development
|July 5, 2008
PubMed

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The Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) effectively validates its use in clinical settings for toddlers. This tool accurately identifies disruptive behavior disorders and autism in early childhood.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • The Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) is a widely used tool for assessing behavioral issues in children.
  • Validating assessment tools in diverse clinical populations is crucial for accurate diagnosis and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the congruent and criterion validity of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) in a Turkish clinical sample of toddlers.
  • To assess the reliability and diagnostic discrimination capabilities of the ABC in early childhood.

Main Methods:

  • A consecutive sample of 93 toddlers (14-43 months) from a child psychiatry outpatient clinic participated.
  • Parents completed the ABC, Autism Behavior Checklist (AuBC), and Child Behavior Checklist 2/3 (CBCL).
  • Statistical analyses examined internal consistency, correlations between measures, and diagnostic group differences.

Main Results:

  • The ABC demonstrated moderate to high internal consistency for its subscales.
  • Total ABC scores significantly correlated with total scores on the AuBC (r=.71) and CBCL (r=.73).
  • Specific ABC subscales differentiated between diagnostic groups, with higher scores for externalizing disorders and autism.

Conclusions:

  • The Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) shows strong validity and reliability for use with toddlers in clinical settings.
  • The ABC is capable of discriminating between disruptive behavior disorders and autism in early childhood, supporting its clinical utility.

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