title: Selecting measures for use in child mental health services: a scorecard approach.
abstract: The implementation of evidence-based treatments in mental health services requires reliable and valid measurements to guide treatment. This study evaluated the efficiency of three caretaker-report measures of child psychiatric disorders. Data from 211 caregivers were used to assess the CBCL, the OHIO, and the SDQ. A scorecard methodology was implemented to determine the efficiency of each scale as compared to the DISC-IV. Across measures, the OHIO was optimal for assessing services need while the CBCL and SDQ provided better disorder-specific assessment. Results may improve clinical practice by providing an empirical approach to the selection of assessment tools.
authors.affiliation: Yale University Child Study Center, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. erin.warnick@yale.edu
authors.forename: Erin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Warnick
authors.forename: V Robin
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Weersing
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scahill
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Woolston
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003237:Connecticut; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008605:Mental Health Services