- In Memoriam
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Contributors
- IBiological Bases of Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- II Somatic Interventions
- III Assessment and Treatment
- 27 Running a Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic
- 28 Clinical Instruments and Scales in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- 29 Combining Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy: An Evidence-based Approach
- 30 Thinking About Prescribing: The Psychology of Psychopharmacology
- IV Epidemiological, Research, and Methodological Considerations
- 49 Pediatric Psychopharmacoepidemiology: Who Is Prescribing? And For Whom, How, and Why?
- 50 Clinical Trials Methodology and Designs
- 51 Regulatory Issues
- 52 Ethical Issues in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- 53 Conflict of Interest
- 54 International Patterns of Pediatric Medication for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Appendix: Psychopharmacology at a Glance
- Disclosures of Financial Interests
- Index
(p. 389) Clinical Instruments and Scales in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- Chapter:
- (p. 389) Clinical Instruments and Scales in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- Author(s):
Elizabeth Hurt
, L. Eugene Arnold
, and Michael G. Aman
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780195398212.003.0028
In this chapter, we summarize some basic principles that are applicable in clinical practice and in research on psychoactive medication, and then we describe specific instrument options. Although we use attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a frequent example, the principles are generally applicable to the assessment of most disorders.
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- In Memoriam
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Contributors
- IBiological Bases of Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- II Somatic Interventions
- III Assessment and Treatment
- 27 Running a Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic
- 28 Clinical Instruments and Scales in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- 29 Combining Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy: An Evidence-based Approach
- 30 Thinking About Prescribing: The Psychology of Psychopharmacology
- IV Epidemiological, Research, and Methodological Considerations
- 49 Pediatric Psychopharmacoepidemiology: Who Is Prescribing? And For Whom, How, and Why?
- 50 Clinical Trials Methodology and Designs
- 51 Regulatory Issues
- 52 Ethical Issues in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
- 53 Conflict of Interest
- 54 International Patterns of Pediatric Medication for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Appendix: Psychopharmacology at a Glance
- Disclosures of Financial Interests
- Index
