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  • Title: Selecting measures for use in child mental health services: a scorecard approach.
    Author: Warnick EM, Weersing VR, Scahill L, Woolston JL.
    Journal: Adm Policy Ment Health; 2009 Mar; 36(2):112-22. PubMed ID: 19127425.
    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.
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