A MULTIPLE-STAGE SCREENING-PROCEDURE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CHILDHOOD ANXIETY DISORDERS

被引:16
作者
LAURENT, J [1 ]
HADLER, JR [1 ]
STARK, KD [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX 78712 USA
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10.1037/h0088291
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G44 [教育心理学];
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0402 ; 040202 ;
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The present investigation examined the usefulness of a multiple-stage screening procedure in the identification of youth experiencing elevated levels of anxiety. Children (N = 758) in Grades 4-7 completed a three stage screening procedure. During the first and second stages, children completed a paper-and-pencil self-report measure of trait anxiety; the third stage involved a clinical interview with the child. Results were similar to those found when the procedure was used to identify children with depression. Generally, multiple-stage screening is viewed as a useful technique in the identification of children experiencing anxiety. Issues concerning child self-report, classification accuracy and the implications of cutoff scores, and the comorbidity of anxiety and depression are discussed.
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