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[Abbreviated Psychopathological Scale in basic documentation in child and adolescent psychiatry--results of a
T W Metternich1, M Döpfner, E Englert
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Universität zu Köln.
Abstract:
The short form of the Clinical Assessment Scale of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (CASCAP) assesses psychopathological features only on the level of symptom domains and not on the level of single symptoms. The instrument is part of the basic documentation of child and adolescent psychiatry. Based on the multicenter study sample of CASCAP the ratings of the symptom domains in the different centers were analysed. Inpatients receive higher ratings than outpatients on nearly all symptom domains. Only minor differences could be found between the centres. Advantages and disadvantages of this short version are discussed.