Open AccessThe Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the CBCL-Bipolar Phenotype Are Not Useful in Diagnosing Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Author(s) -
Rasim Somer Diler,
Boris Birmaher,
David Axelson,
Ben Goldstein,
MaryKay Gill,
Michael Strober,
David J. Kolko,
Tina R. Goldstein,
Jeffrey Hunt,
Mei Yang,
Satish Iyengar,
Ronald E. Dahl,
Lorah D. Dorn,
Martin B. Keller
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1557-8992
pISSN - 1044-5463
DOI - 10.1089/cap.2008.067
Subject(s) - cbcl , child behavior checklist , psychopathology , bipolar disorder , psychology , anxiety , psychiatry , clinical psychology , lithium (medication)
Previous studies have suggested that the sum of Attention, Aggression, and Anxious/Depressed subscales of Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL-PBD; pediatric bipolar disorder phenotype) may be specific to pediatric bipolar disorder (BP). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the CBCL and CBCL-PBD to identify BP in children <12 years old.