Child Psychiatry Scales

Question 1

The Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale

Answer 1

• rating scale to assess the degree of impairment in functioning due to emotional, behavioural or psychiatric problems
• takes 10 minutes
• useful for assessing outcome over time
• measures aggression and conduct problems especially in age between 7-17 years

Question 2

The Child Behaviour Checklist

Answer 2

• records the behaviour problems of children 4-16 as reported by family or others who know the child well
• 113 items on likert scale
• self-report or during the interview

Question 3

Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children

Answer 3

• DISC
• originally developed in the early 1990s
• fully structured diagnostic interview for DSM diagnoses in children

Question 4

Conners Rating Scales

Answer 4

• family of instruments
• Most commonly used in ADHD
• teacher, parent, and self report versions available
• both short and long forms available