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Prudence W. Fisher
Researcher at Columbia University
Publications - 81
Citations - 18774
Prudence W. Fisher is an academic researcher from Columbia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 73 publications receiving 17731 citations. Previous affiliations of Prudence W. Fisher include Long Island University & Stanford University.
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NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV): Description, Differences From Previous Versions, and Reliability of Some Common Diagnoses
TL;DR: The NIMH DISC-IV is an acceptable, inexpensive, and convenient instrument for ascertaining a comprehensive range of child and adolescent diagnoses.
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A Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
David Shaffer,Madelyn S. Gould,James Robert Brašić,Paul Ambrosini,Prudence W. Fisher,Hector R. Bird,Satwant Aluwahlia +6 more
TL;DR: The findings indicate that the CGAS can be a useful measure of overall severity of disturbance and is recommended to both clinicians and researchers as a complement to syndrome-specific scales.
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The NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version 2.3 (DISC-2.3): Description, Acceptability, Prevalence Rates, and Performance in the MECA Study
David Shaffer,Prudence W. Fisher,Mina K. Dulcan,Mark Davies,John Piacentini,Mary Schwab-Stone,Benjamin B. Lahey,Karen H. Bourdon,Peter S. Jensen,Hector R. Bird,Glorisa Canino,Darrel A. Regier +11 more
TL;DR: The DISC-2 is a reliable and economical tool for assessing child psychopathology and the 2.3 version of the instrument provides a significant improvement over earlier versions.
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Psychiatric Diagnosis in Child and Adolescent Suicide
David Shaffer,Madelyn S. Gould,Prudence W. Fisher,Paul D. Trautman,Donna Moreau,Marjorie Kleinman,Michael Flory +6 more
TL;DR: A limited range of diagnoses--most commonly a mood disorder alone or in combination with conduct disorder and/or substance abuse--characterizes most suicides among teenagers.
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Suicide and suicide risk in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations: review and recommendations.
Ann Pollinger Haas,Mickey Eliason,Vickie M. Mays,Robin M. Mathy,Susan D. Cochran,Anthony R. D'Augelli,Morton M. Silverman,Prudence W. Fisher,Tonda L. Hughes,Margaret Rosario,Stephen T. Russell,Effie Malley,Jerry Reed,David A. Litts,Ellen Haller,Randall L. Sell,Gary Remafedi,Judith Bradford,Annette L. Beautrais,Gregory K. Brown,Gary M. Diamond,Mark S. Friedman,Robert Garofalo,Mason S. Turner,Amber Hollibaugh,Paula J. Clayton +25 more
TL;DR: This article is a culmination of a three-year effort by an expert panel to address the need for better understanding of suicidal behavior and suicide risk in sexual minority populations, and stimulate the development of needed prevention strategies, interventions and policy changes.