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Adolescents' self-reported problems as predictors or psychopathology in adulthood: 10-year follow-up study
- Authors:
- HOFSTRA Marijke B., VAN DER ENDE Jan, VERHULST Frank C.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 179, September 2001, pp.203-209.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Knowledge of the course of psychopathology from adolescence into adulthood is needed to answer questions concerning origins and prognosis of psychopathology across a wide age range. This article investigates the 10-year course and predictive value of self-reported problems in adolescence in relation to psychopathology in adulthood. Subjects from the general population in the Netherlands aged 11-19 years, were assessed with the Youth Self-Report (YSR) at initial assessment, and with the Young Adult Self-Report (YASR), the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) and three sections of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) 10 years later. Of the subjects with deviant YSR total problem scores, 23% (males) and 22% (females) had deviant YASR total problem scores at follow-up. Subjects with initial deviant YSR total problem, internalising and externalising scores had higher prevalences of DSM-IV diagnoses at follow-up. Concludes that adolescent problems tended to persist into adulthood to a moderate degree. High rates of problems during adolescence are risk factors for psychiatric disorders in adulthood.
Assessment scales in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Authors:
- VERHULST Frank C., VAN DER ENDE Jan
- Publisher:
- Informa Healthcare
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 220p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental disorders such as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression and autism have devastating consequences on the lives of children and adolescents. Early assessment of their mental health problems is essential for preventative measures and intervention. Assessment Scales in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a unique compendium which summarizes over 100 scales across the field of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Every scale is accompanied by information on the completion of each instrument to allow the reader to see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application. This guide will be of interest to everyone involved in assessing the mental health problems of children and adolescents and the effect that these may have on their daily life.