Problem behavior in international adoptees: I. An epidemiological study

FC Verhulst, M Althaus… - Journal of the American …, 1990 - Elsevier
Behavioral/emotional problems and competencies in 2,148 international adoptees aged 10
to 15 years were compared with those in a same-aged sample of 933 children from the …

Problem behavior in international adoptees: II. Age at placement

FC Verhulst, M Althaus… - Journal of the American …, 1990 - Elsevier
This study of 2,148 international adoptees aged 10 to 15 indicated that the older the child at
placement the greater the probability that the child will develop behavioral/emotional …

Problem behavior in international adoptees: III. Diagnosis of child psychiatric disorders

FC Verhulst, H VERSLUIS-DEN BIEMAN… - Journal of the American …, 1990 - Elsevier
This study is a clinical extension of two previous epidemiological studies on problem
behavior in international adoptees. In depth pictures were obtained by clinical interviews of …