title: Validation of the Arabic Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Development and Well-Being Assessment.
abstract: We examined the validity of the Arabic versions of 2 main measures of child psychopathology: the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA). They were administered to the parents and teachers of 2 samples of 5-12-year-old Yemeni children, one from psychiatric clinics (n=87) and the other from the community (n=100). The SDQ scores distinguished well between the 2 samples and also between children with different psychiatric diagnoses. The DAWBA showed substantial agreement with independent clinic diagnosis. The brevity of the SDQ and the respondent-based nature of the DAWBA interview make these tools feasible for use in countries where there is a severe shortage of skilled manpower.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, United Kingdom. alyahri32@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alyahri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D018912:Arabs / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating; D015006:Yemen / Q000453:epidemiology