Community Based Study Examples
Prevalence
In a variety of community based studies the researchers found roughly 3% of the children studied met
the criteria of the DSM IV for oppositional defiant disorder. However, the studies vary based on
criteria used, how many participants were studied, and how old the participants were at the time of the
study. This resulted in a variance of prevalence estimating between 1 to 16 % (Steiner, H., Remsing,
L., 2007). There were no gender or racial/ethnic group differences found in the prevalence of children
diagnosed with ODD (Lavigne, J. V., LeBailly, S. A., Hopkins, J., Gouze, K. R., Binns, H. J., 2009).
Another study showed similar results stating although many people believe that ODD is far more
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P., Dulcan, M. K., Schwab Stone, M.E., 2000). This interview is based on the DSM IV (DSM IV;
American Psychiatric Association 2000). For disruptive behaviors it is said to be a higher standing
evaluation tool providing validity that parallels other interviews. (Lemery Chalfant, K., Schreiber, J.
E., Schmidt, N. L., Van Hulle, C. A., Essex, M. J., Goldsmith, H. H., 2007; Rhodes Dadds, 2010).
When giving this interview, I will ask Michael s parents questions relating to the symptomology of
their son as they relate to common disorders in children. The questions in the interview will also give
me an idea of how the behavior is effecting Michael s life. The other assessment tool I will use is the
Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC). This test is used to test the emotion regulation in children. It is a
25 item test and each item is rated on a 4 point Likert scale. Each point ranges from 1 = never to 4 =
always (Onchwari, G., Keengwe, J., 2011). At the end of the interview, I will gather information from
Michael so he feels empowered and will know that his needs are important and valued. Obtaining a
working knowledge of how Michael perceives himself in the different facets of his life will be
valuable. I believe if Michael feels he is a part of the process from the beginning it will help in trust
building as we could begin the counseling relationship with a need the child feels is
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