Evidence Base Update on the Assessment of Irritability, Anger, and Aggression in Youth.
Spencer C EvansAshley R KarlovichSakshi KhuranaAudrey EdelmanBianca BuzaWilliam RiddleDenise López SosaPublished in: Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (2024)
Numerous instruments for youth irritability, anger, and aggression exist with varying degrees of empirical support for specific applications. Although some measures were especially strong, none had uniformly excellent properties across all dimensions, signaling the need for further research in particular areas. Findings promote conceptual clarity while also producing a well-characterized toolkit for researchers and clinicians addressing transdiagnostic problems affecting youth.