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Table 2. Overview of Measures Comprising the Four Disruptive Behavior Dimensions.

Measure	Alpha	Derived from	Assesses	# items
Aggression	0.83	Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) [53]	Aggressive DBD symptoms	7
		Antisocial Behavior Checklist (ASBC) [75]	Aggressive delinquent acts	13
		Adolescent Anger Rating Scale (AARS) [11]	Reactive aggression	2

Noncompliance	0.92	Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV:C)	DBD noncompliant symptoms	17
		Antisocial Behavior Checklist (ASBC)	Rule breaking delinquency	23
		Youth Psychopathy Index (YPI) [2]	Psychopathic personality traits	1
		Adolescent Anger Rating Scale (AARS)	Rulebreaking when angry	1

Temper Loss	0.76	Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV:C)	ODD irritability symptoms	4
Temper Loss	0.76	Adolescent Anger Rating Scale (AARS)	Dysregulated angry reactivity	6

Low Concern for Others	0.85	Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV:C)	DBD low concern symptoms	7
		Youth Psychopathy Index (YPI)	Callous traits	15
		Adolescent Anger Rating Scale (AARS)	Acting cruelly when angry	2
		“How I Think” questionnaire (HIT) [5]	Hostile attribution	2
		Peer Experiences Questionnaire items (PPEQ) [49]	Nasty behavior with peers	5
		Antisocial Behavior Checklist (ASBC) [75]	Cruel delinquent behaviors	1