Evidence Base Update on the Assessment of Irritability, Anger, and Aggression in Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Irritability, anger, and aggression have garnered significant attention from youth mental health researchers and clinicians; however, fundamental challenges of conceptualization and measurement persist. This article reviews the evidence base for assessing these transdiagnostic constructs in children and adolescents.

Method

We conducted a preregistered systematic review of the evidence behind instruments used to measure irritability, anger, aggression, and related problems in youth. Searches were conducted in PsycINFO and PubMed, identifying 4,664 unique articles. Eligibility criteria focused on self- and proxy-report measures with peer-reviewed psychometric evidence from studies in English with youths ages 3-18. Additional measures were found through ancillary sear

SUBMITTER: Evans SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11042996 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature