The document describes a table that lists and summarizes mental health screening and assessment tools for primary care. The table includes both proprietary and freely accessible tools, providing information on their psychometric properties, cultural considerations, costs, and key references. Screening tests included in the table were considered based on their reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity to accurately identify children with problems.
The document describes a table that lists and summarizes mental health screening and assessment tools for primary care. The table includes both proprietary and freely accessible tools, providing information on their psychometric properties, cultural considerations, costs, and key references. Screening tests included in the table were considered based on their reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity to accurately identify children with problems.
The document describes a table that lists and summarizes mental health screening and assessment tools for primary care. The table includes both proprietary and freely accessible tools, providing information on their psychometric properties, cultural considerations, costs, and key references. Screening tests included in the table were considered based on their reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity to accurately identify children with problems.
The Mental Health Screening and Assessment Tools for
Primary Care table provides a listing of mental health
screening and assessment tools, summarizing their psychometric testing properties, cultural considerations, costs, and key references. It includes tools that are proprietary and those that are freely accessible. Products are listed for informational purposes only. Inclusion in this publication does not imply endorsement by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Consideration for including screening tests in the table included the tests’ reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specifcity. • Reliability is the ability of a measure to produce consistent results. • The validity of a screening test is its ability to discriminate between a child with a problem and one The Mental Health Screening and Assessment Tools for Primary Care table provides a listing of mental health screening and assessment tools, summarizing their psychometric testing properties, cultural considerations, costs, and key references. It includes tools that are proprietary and those that are freely accessible. Products are listed for informational purposes only. Inclusion in this publication does not imply endorsement by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Consideration for including screening tests in the table included the tests’ reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specifcity. • Reliability is the ability of a measure to produce consistent results. • The validity of a screening test is its ability to discriminate between a child with a problem and one