Daniel A Waschbusch Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; Irritable-angry; Temper; Psychiatric disorders; Parent-teacher agreement
Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
Dr. Daniel Waschbusch is a clinical scientist whose research focuses on advancing the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD). His recent work has focused on examining whether callous-unemotional (CU) traits predict or moderate response to treatment in children with disruptive behavior disorders, as well as adapting empirically supported treatments to improve treatment response.
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Author(s): Susan Dickerson Mayes, James D Waxmonsky, Daniel A Waschbusch, Richard E Mattison, Raman Baweja, Usman Hameed and Ehsan Syed
Objective: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) was established as a new DSM-5 disorder despite little published research, and there are no studies investigating agreement between informants on the presence of DMDD symptoms. Methods: Mothers, fathers, and teachers rated DMDD symptoms (irritable-angry mood and temper outbursts) in 768 children with psychiatric disorders ages 6-16.
Results: Mother and father ratings were similar, but parent-teacher agreement was poor. Mothers and fathers identified a substantially higher percentage of children with DMDD symptoms (30% and 25%) than did teachers (12%).
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