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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (PQ-LES-Q): Reliability and Validity
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Endicott, Jean; Nee, John; Yang, Ruoyong; Wohlberg, Christopher – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The pediatric version of the Short Form of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (PQ-LES-Q) was developed to aid in the assessment of an important aspect of life experience in children and adolescents. Method: The reliability and validity of the PQ-LES-Q was tested using data from a sample of 376 outpatient…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Adolescents, Validity, Rating Scales
Lithium Treatment of Acute Mania in Adolescents: A Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study
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Kafantaris, Vivian; Coletti, Daniel J.; Dicker, Robert; Padula, Gina; Pleak, Richard R.; Alvir, Jose Ma. J.; Kane, John M. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: There are no published placebo-controlled studies of any agent in the treatment of acute mania in children or adolescents. This is the first placebo-controlled study of lithium's efficacy in the treatment of acute mania in adolescents. Method: In this discontinuation study, participants received open treatment with lithium at…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Adolescents, Statistical Significance, Drug Therapy