Adolescent performance on the Allen Cognitive Levels Screen.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to provide information regarding the validity of using the Allen Cognitive Levels Screen (ACL-90 version) by comparing functional cognitive performance between adolescents living in the community and adolescents residing in mental health facilities.


METHODS
Sixty-three adolescents were assessed using the ACL-90: 32 adolescents living in the community, and 28 adolescents residing in residential mental health facilities.


RESULTS
Using a one-tailed t test, performance scores for adolescents residing in the community were statistically higher than those for adolescents living in residential mental health facilities (t(34) = 4.3, p < .001).


CONCLUSIONS
This study suggests the validity of the ACL-90 as an assessment to use for screening the cognitive functional performance of adolescents.
Lee
Sloane Nguyen
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Occupational Therapy Program, Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia, USA. nguyensloan@hotmail.com
Gargiullo
Audrey
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Brayman
Sara
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Kinsey
Jodi Coppage
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Jones
Hope Carroll
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Shotwell
Mary
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity