Measures of child and adolescent psychopathology in Asia.
This article reviews measures of child and adolescent psychopathology used in Asian cultures. Sixteen imported measures from the West are identified and their psychometric equivalence across cultures is reviewed; 2 new measures are briefly introduced. Although initial evidence is generally promising, more studies are needed to support their use in Asia. One recently developed Singapore measure cannot be considered genuinely indigenous. Culture-specific items proposed for imported measures could be grouped into existing diagnostic constructs. There is, as yet, no strong theoretical support for culture-bound diagnostic constructs in Asian cultures.
Leung
Patrick W
PW
Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. pleung@cuhk.edu.hk
Wong
Maggie M
MM
D000293:Adolescent; D001208:Asia; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests