USE OF THE CHILD-BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST AND DSM-III-R DIAGNOSIS IN PREDICTING OUTCOME OF CHILDRENS SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING

A standardized 12-week cognitive-behavioral social skills package in w hich parents assisted children with socialization homework assignments , was presented to 52 nonpsychotic outpatient boys, many of whom were diagnosed with DSM-III-R Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Results demonstrated that the Thought P roblems factor of the mother-completed Child Behavior Checklist aided in predicting changes in teacher-rated aggression. DSM-III-R diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder predicted changes in teacher-rated w ithdrawal subsequent to treatment. The need for research to determine which children benefit from which treatment was discussed. (C) 1997 El sevier Science Ltd.