ound in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) presented by the American Psychiatric Association in 1994. However, CBCL syndromes were not empirically drawn and are based on parent ratings of their child's behaviors. Despite this fact, the CBCL checklists and syndromes are a standard that is used to make clinical decisions (Doll, 2010).
The 1983 version of the CBCL was revised to yield the CBCL/4-18. With this revision, the CBCL was renormed with a nationally representative sample that included older ages. Items were re-worded to include this older age group and behavioral syndromes were reformulated so that they did not discriminate against gender or age. The 1991 checklist revised the 1983 version to deal with remaining problems dealing with norms and age groups (Doll, 2010). The 1991 version includes norms through age 18 years while pre-versions only included youths ages 4 to 16 years. Wording was changed to be more appropriate for older children. Scoring remained the same (Fur
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