Faculty Publications
Psychometric Properties Of A Primary Care Mental Health Screening Tool For Young Children
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Children's Health Care
Volume
41
Issue
2
First Page
79
Last Page
96
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to examine the psychometric properties of the Primary Care Mental Health Screener (PCMHS; Hartung & Lefler, 2010) for children. Fifty-eight parent-child dyads with children ages 3 to 8 were recruited. Child participants were administered IQ and achievement measures, and parents completed the screening tool and multiple measures of emotional, behavior, and social functioning. Receiver Operating Characteristic analyses suggest that the PCMHS has promising psychometric properties for several common clinical disorders (i.e., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and anxiety). The PCMHS is a promising new screening tool. Implications, limitations, and future directions for research on children's mental health screening are discussed. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Department
Department of Psychology
Original Publication Date
4-30-2012
DOI of published version
10.1080/02739615.2012.657058
Recommended Citation
Lefler, Elizabeth K.; Hartung, Cynthia M.; and Fedele, David A., "Psychometric Properties Of A Primary Care Mental Health Screening Tool For Young Children" (2012). Faculty Publications. 1796.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/1796
