TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Reliability of family maltreatment diagnostic criteria: 41 site dissemination field trial
JO  - Journal of family psychology
A1  - Heyman, Richard E.
A1  - Smith Slep, Amy M.
SP  - 905
EP  - 910
VL  - 23
IS  - 6
N2  - R. E. Heyman and A. M. S. Slep developed and conducted an effectiveness trial of a diagnostic system for child and partner maltreatment. The current investigation tested the widespread dissemination of the diagnostic system at 41 child and partner maltreatment services sites (n = 549 partner maltreatment cases and n = 342 child maltreatment cases). Agreement between field and master reviewers' decisions was good for partner physical and emotional abuse (kappa = 0.83-0.84). Agreement was also good for child physical, emotional, and sexual abuse (kappa = 0.73-0.89) but lagged slightly for child neglect (kappa = 0.66). Thus, multifaceted and content valid family maltreatment diagnostic criteria can be disseminated reliably. Replication studies of interrater agreement of the diagnostic system in typical clinical and agency settings are necessary; however, the high levels of agreement in myriad field sites imply that consistency of maltreatment determinations is achievable in widespread use.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0893-3200
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0017011
ID  - ref1
ER  -