Scoping Review: Evidence-Based Assessment of Reactive Aggression in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Severe reactive aggression poses a major mental health challenge for many families. A lack of validated instrumentation for assessing young children may present a barrier to more effective clinical assessment and treatment. This scoping review evaluates tools currently used in clinical research to assess aggressive behavior, and identifies gaps in the evidence base for their use in children under the age of 12 years. Measures were evaluated through an evidence-based assessment framework to support clinical decision making.

Method

A comprehensive review of registered clinical trials targeting childhood aggression in the US identified relevant instruments; tools cited in 3 recent reviews of related constructs were also coded. Measures included were available in Engli

SUBMITTER: Langfus JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562532 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature