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Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes (ChIPS).

E B Weller1, R A Weller, M A Fristad

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Weller@email.chop.edu

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|January 19, 2000
PubMed
Summary

The Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes (ChIPS) is a validated tool for screening and diagnosing psychiatric disorders in children aged 6-18. This structured interview offers efficient and reliable assessment for clinical and research settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychometric Assessment
  • Mental Health Screening

Background:

  • Accurate psychiatric diagnosis in children is crucial for effective treatment.
  • Existing diagnostic tools may lack efficiency or accessibility for diverse populations.
  • The Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes (ChIPS) was developed to address these needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the development of the Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes (ChIPS).
  • To summarize the psychometric properties and validity of the ChIPS and its parent version (P-ChIPS).
  • To establish ChIPS as a reliable instrument for psychiatric assessment in youth.

Main Methods:

  • ChIPS is a structured interview for children aged 6-18, administered by trained lay interviewers.

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  • It screens for 20 Axis I disorders and psychosocial stressors based on DSM-IV criteria.
  • Both child and parent versions were developed and their psychometric properties were evaluated.

    • Main Results:

    • Five studies confirmed the validity of DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV versions of ChIPS and the P-ChIPS.
    • Administration times are efficient, ranging from 21 to 49 minutes depending on the sample.
    • The interview uses simple language for enhanced comprehension and cooperation.

    Conclusions:

    • ChIPS serves as an effective screening instrument to improve clinician efficiency.
    • It is suitable as a diagnostic tool in clinical research and for training mental health professionals.
    • The ChIPS is also applicable for epidemiological research in child psychiatry.