Assessment - SDQ

Question 1

SDQ measures?

Answer 1

Emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents

Question 2

SDQ is used for assessing?

Answer 2

Young people who should be referred for further assessment and/or intervention.

Evaluating treatment outcomes.

Question 3

SDQ subscales include?

Answer 3

Conduct problems
Hyperactivity
Emotional problems
Peer problems
Prosocial behaviour

Question 4

SDQ has how many questions?

Answer 4

25

Question 5

SDQ total difficulties is calculated from?

Answer 5

Summing the four deficit focused subscales - conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer problems and emotional problems.

Question 6

SDQ internalizing scale is calculated from?

Answer 6

Emotional and peer problems

Question 7

SDQ externalising scales are calculated from?

Answer 7

Conduct and hyperactivity

Question 8

SDQ age range?

Answer 8

Parents & teachers for 4-17 yo.
Parents & preschool teachers for 2-4 yo.
Self report for 11-17 yo.

Question 9

SDQ advantages over CBCL?

Answer 9

Brevity (only 25 questions).
Free.
Accessible to download.
Focus on strengths and weaknesses.
Multiple informant versions.