Instrument/Tool criteria:
For each assessment tool you select you will identify an instrument and do the following:
- Identify a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument.
- Discuss if the instrument is appropriate for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess or if the developers of the instrument reported that the instrument is only part of a comprehensive assessment for the disorder.
- Describe whether the instrument can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment.
- Discuss the psychometrics/scoring of the instrument, including reliability and validity.
- Discuss any limitations associated with the use of the instrument.
Instruments/Tools for diagnosis of (one instrument/tool for each diagnosis):
- Anxiety in children and adolescents
- OCD in children and adolescents
Use the Journal Template Assessment Tool Template to complete the journal assignment. Your information can be in bulleted format or just a couple sentences for each criterion listed. However, you must use APA citations and references at the end. You are NOT required to write this in a paper format. Turn in one document for each of this week’s topics.
ALL criteria must be present to receive credit.
You may refer to the Assessment Tools Student Example to assist you in preparing this assignment.
Submit your Assignment to the unit Dropbox before midnight on the last day of the unit.
Assessment Tool: Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS)
• The scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the SCAS is “Psychometric Properties of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale with a Clinical Sample: Translation and Adaptation for Brazilian Children and Adolescents” by Benetti et al. (2017). • The SCAS is appropriate for diagnosing anxiety in children and adolescents, as it has been specifically designed and validated for this population. The developers of the instrument also report that it can be used as part of a comprehensive assessment for anxiety disorders. • The SCAS can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment, as it is sensitive to changes in anxiety symptoms over time. • The psychometrics of the SCAS are strong, with high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The validity of the instrument has also been established through convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity studies. • A limitation of the SCAS is that it relies on self-report from the child or adolescent, which may be influenced by factors such as social desirability or cognitive limitations. Additionally, the SCAS may not be suitable for assessing specific anxiety disorders, as it is a general measure of anxiety symptoms.
References: Benetti, S. P., Caminha, R. M., & de Oliveira, I. R. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale with a clinical sample: Translation and adaptation for Brazilian children and adolescents. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 39(4), 215-223. Spence, S. H. (1998). A measure of anxiety symptoms among children. Behaviour research and therapy, 36(5), 545-566.
Assessment Tool: Child Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)
• The scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the CY-BOCS is “Reliability and validity of the Child Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in Turkish children and adolescents” by Yarar-Fisher et al. (2019). • The CY-BOCS is appropriate for diagnosing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents, as it is a widely used and validated instrument for this purpose. • The CY-BOCS can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment, as it has demonstrated sensitivity to changes in OCD symptoms over time. • The psychometrics of the CY-BOCS are strong, with high internal consistency and inter-rater reliability. The validity of the instrument has also been established through convergent and divergent validity studies. • A limitation of the CY-BOCS is that it requires a trained clinician to administer and score, which may limit its accessibility in some settings. Additionally, the CY-BOCS may not be suitable for assessing other types of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders or related conditions.
References: Yarar-Fisher, C., Özmen, E., Yildirim, M., & Bora, A. (2019). Reliability and validity of the Child Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in Turkish children and adolescents. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 73(4-5), 248-252. Scahill, L., Riddle, M. A., McSwiggin-Hardin, M., Ort, S. I., King, R. A., Goodman, W. K., … & Leckman, J. F. (1997). Children’s Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale: reliability and validity. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(6), 844-852.