A NEW PICTORIAL INSTRUMENT FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT-PSYCHIATRY - A PILOT-STUDY

被引:13
作者
ERNST, M [1 ]
GODFREY, KA [1 ]
SILVA, RR [1 ]
POUGET, ER [1 ]
WELKOWITZ, J [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU MED CTR,DEPT PSYCHIAT,NEW YORK,NY 10016
关键词
DIAGNOSIS; CONDUCT DISORDER; CHILDHOOD PSYCHOSIS; DEPRESSION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;
D O I
10.1016/0165-1781(94)90049-3
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
A pictorial instrument was developed to assess psychopathology in children aged 6 to 16 years. Symptom pictures (n = 137) representing DSM-III-R criteria were organized into seven diagnostic subscales. Clarity of the pictures was assessed in 31 normal children. Fifty-one psychiatric inpatient children completed the instrument using a B-point visual analogue scale. Sensitivity to change was assessed in 15 children. The subscales' internal consistencies (Cronbach's alpha) ranged from 0.54 to 0.86. A canonical discriminant analysis among four diagnostic groups achieved a Wilks' lambda of 0.67 (p = 0.02). This instrument may be a valuable adjunct to psychiatric interviews in children.
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页码:87 / 94
页数:8
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