Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI): Norwegian norms to identify conduct problems in children.
@article{Reedtz2008EybergCB,
title={Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI): Norwegian norms to identify conduct problems in children.},
author={Charlotte Reedtz and B{\aa}rd Bertelsen and Jim Lurie and Bj{\o}rn Helge Handeg{\aa}rd and Graham Clifford and W T M{\o}rch},
journal={Scandinavian journal of psychology},
year={2008},
volume={49 1},
pages={
31-8
}
}This article presents the first Norwegian standardization of an assessment tool specifically designed to measure childhood conduct problems. Norwegian norms for the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) based on data obtained from a random population sample (N= 4063) of children in the age range of 4 to 12 years are presented. The sample was drawn from rural and urban areas within three Norwegian town districts. Clinical and research advantages of having a properly standardized assessment tool…
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