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Structured interviews for assessing children

K Hodges1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti 48197.

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
|January 1, 1993
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Structured interviews for child mental status show potential but require more research for reliability and validity. Current psychometric data are limited for many tools, highlighting a need for rigorous evaluation.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychometric Evaluation
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Structured interviews are used to assess child mental status.
  • Children's self-reports can be reliable and align with adult assessments.
  • Concerns exist regarding the psychometric soundness of many child mental status interviews.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the reliability and validity of structured interviews for assessing child mental status.
  • To identify strengths and weaknesses of various child mental status assessment tools.
  • To highlight the need for further psychometric research in child psychopathology.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on child mental status interviews.
  • Analysis of reliability and validity data for specific instruments (CAS, DISC, DICA, ISC, K-SADS).

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  • Examination of psychometric properties of both diagnostic and symptom scales.

    • Main Results:

    • Some interviews (CAS, DICA, ISC, K-SADS) show support for reliability and validity, though DICA's validity is weaker.
    • DISC and DISC-R show weak evidence for reliability and validity, particularly for younger children.
    • Limited psychometric data exist for symptom scales, with notable gaps for DICA and ISC.

    Conclusions:

    • More rigorous research is needed to establish the reliability and validity of child mental status interviews.
    • Current psychometric documentation for many interviews is insufficient.
    • Future research should explore continuous symptom measures and developmental considerations.