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Using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to screen for child psychiatric disorders in a community sample

The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2000 · Vol. 177(6) · pp. 534–539
Robert GoodmanTamsin FordHelen SimmonsRebecca GatwardH. Meltzer

Abstract

Community screening programmes based on multi-informant SDQs could potentially increase the detection of child psychiatric disorders, thereby improving access to effective treatments.

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnairePsychiatryAnxietyPhobiasMental healthPsychiatric diagnosisPsychologyClinical psychologyPsychiatric assessmentSpecific phobia

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AdolescentMental DisordersChildChild, PreschoolCommunity Health ServicesFalse Positive ReactionsHumansMass ScreeningPredictive Value of TestsSurveys and Questionnaires
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