| Literature DB >> 7963075 |
J P Valla1, L Bergeron, H Bérubé, N Gaudet, M St-Georges.
Abstract
This paper presents a structured pictorial instrument, the Dominic questionnaire, to assess mental disorders in 6- to 11-year-old children. Ninety-nine drawings represent situations corresponding to DSM-III-R based ADHD, CD, ODD, MDD, SAD, OAD, and SPh. However, cognitive limitation of 6- to 11-year-old children do not allow for time-related measurement. The instrument takes 15-20 min to administer. Reliability and validity of the Dominic questionnaire were studied in Parent DISC-2 positive and negative outpatient and general population samples and against clinical judgement. The pictorial approach provides acceptable test-retest reliability and the instrument makes standardized assessment possible for children as young as 6 years of age.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7963075 DOI: 10.1007/BF02168082
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Abnorm Child Psychol ISSN: 0091-0627