title: Comparison of Clinical Diagnoses, NIMH-DISC-IV Diagnoses and SCL-90-R Ratings in an Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: A Brief Report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To compare results of clinical diagnosis, NIMH DISC-IV diagnoses and the Global Severity Index of the Symptom Check List- Revised (SCL-90-R) in an adolescent inpatient population.
  
  
  METHODS
  NIMH DISC-IV and SCL-90-R were administered to consecutive admissions to the inpatient adolescent unit of a teaching hospital as a regular admission procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was better agreement between clinical diagnosis and the NIMH-DISC-IV diagnosis as compared to previous studies for NIMH DISC-IV. The presence of an NIMH DISC-IV diagnosis was associated with elevated SCL-90-R scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Structured diagnostic interviews and Self rated symptom scales are useful adjuncts in clinical diagnostics, enhancing valuable clinical expertise.
authors.affiliation: Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Hotel Dieu hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
authors.forename: Nasreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Kevin C H
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Marla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dagnone