Rating scales in children and adolescents

Question 1

Questionnaire used to obtain information from parents and teachers on ADHD symptoms in children

Answer 1

Connor’s questionnaire

Question 2

Structured interview used to diagnose autism and consisting of 93 items within 3 areas

Answer 2

Autism diagnostic interview - revised

Question 3

Scale used to assess intelligence in children <16 years, with verbal and performance subscales

Answer 3

Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

Question 4

Scale used mainly for children with conduct disorder and ODD, assesses a range of academic and social factors. Comprised of 113 items, usually filled in by parents

Answer 4

Child Behaviour Checklist (CBC)

Question 5

Rating scale used to measure aggression and conduct problems in children aged 7-17, completed by clinical staff

Answer 5

Child and adolescent functional assessment scale

Question 6

Rating scale used to measure severity of depression in children aged 7-17

Answer 6

Children’s depression inventory

Question 7

Adult rating scale which can be used to measure depressive symptoms in young people aged 14 or over

Answer 7

Beck’s depression inventory

Question 8

Scale used to measure OCD symptoms in young people

Answer 8

CY-BOCS

Question 9

Age of children WISC can be used for

Answer 9

6-17

Question 10

Verbal subtests in the WISC

Answer 10

Vocabulary
Information
Arithmetic
Similarities
Comprehension

Question 11

Performance subtests in WISC

Answer 11

Block design
Picture completion
Picture arrangement
Object assembly
Coding

Question 12

Rating scale which can be used for children with multiple behavioural problems, or if the child behaves differently in different settings

Answer 12

Child behaviour checklist