Table 1
Documented relationships between the CBCL clinical scales and psychiatric diagnoses
| CBCL clinical scales | CBCL developer confirmed DSM-IV diagnoses | Structured interview derived diagnoses | CBCL clinical scale T-score cut-point | Supporting clinical research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention problems | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | >60 | Biederman et al, 1993 |
| Anxious/depressed | All Anxiety Disorders | Multiple (≥2) Anxiety Disorders; Major Depressive Disorder | >60; >55 | Biederman et al., 1993; Uchida et al., 2018 |
| Withdrawn/depressed | Depressive Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymia) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rule-breaking behavior | Conduct Disorder | Conduct Disorder | >60 | Biederman et al., 1993; Yule et al., (in press) |
| Aggressive behavior | Oppositional Defiant Disorder | Oppositional Defiant Disorder | >60 for boys >65 for girls | Biederman et al., 2008 |
| CBCL aggregate scales | ||||
| CBCL-Autistic Traits Profile (Social problems + thought problems + withdrawn/depressed) | N/A | Autism Spectrum Disorder | >195 | Biederman et al., 2010 |
| CBCL-Bipolar Disorder Profile (Attention problems + Aggressive behavior + anxious/depressed) | N/A | Bipolar Disorder | >210 | Faraone et al., 2005 |
Table 2
Demographic characteristics of 418 youths presenting to child psychiatry outpatient clinics
| Total sample N=418 (Mean ± SD) | |
| Age (years) | 11.2 ± 3.6 |
| N (%) | |
| Age ≤12 | 251 (60) |
| Male | 282 (67) |
| Race | |
| Asian; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 15 (3.5) |
| Black/African American | 12 (3) |
| Caucasian | 314 (75) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16 (4) |
| More than one race | 46 (11) |
| Unknown or unreported | 15 (3.5) |
| Lifetime history of psychiatric medications | 252 (62) |
| N=407 | |
| Currently taking psychiatric medications N=407 | 218 (54) |
FIGURE 1.
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Profiles of 418’ Youths Presenting to Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinics
FIGURE 2.
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Profiles of 418’ Youths Presenting to Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinics Stratified by Sex
FIGURE 3.
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Profiles of 418’ Youths Presenting to Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinics Stratified by Age