Parent-child agreement on symptoms assessed via a clinical research interview for children: the Child Assessment Schedule (CAS).
This study examined the relationship between symptom type and parent-child agreement, as reflected in symptom scores on a structured diagnostic interview, the Child Assessment Schedule (CAS). Forty-eight psychiatric inpatients (mean age 10 years) were administered the CAS. Their mothers were interviewed independently with the parent form. The average time between interviews was 12 days. High parent-child agreement was found for conduct/behavioral problems and moderate agreement for affective symptoms. Parents reported more conduct-related problems; children reported more anxiety and somatic symptoms and more family problems. The pattern of parent-child differences was the same as observed for other interviews.
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Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti 18197.
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Lennon
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D000293:Adolescent; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis