scholarly journals Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI): A New Instrument for Epidemiological Studies and Pre-Clinical Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Carlo Cianchetti ◽  
Andrea Pittau ◽  
Valeria Carta ◽  
Grazia Campus ◽  
Roberta Littarru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Behavior ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
New Instrument

scholarly journals Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI): Standardization for Age 6-17 Years and First Clinical Application

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Cianchetti ◽  
Marcello Pasculli ◽  
Andrea Pittau ◽  
Maria Grazia Campus ◽  
Valeria Carta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
School Children ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Behavior ◽  
Externalizing Disorders ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
School Population

Background:The Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI) is a questionnaire designed to collect information from the parents of children and adolescents, both for the preparation of screening and epidemiological studies and for clinical evaluation. It has been published in CPEMH in 2013, with the first data on 8-10 years old school children.Here we report an extended standardization on a school population 6-17 years old and the first results of the application in a clinical sample.Methods:Parents, after giving their informed consent, answered to the questionnaire. Complete and reliable data were obtained from the parents of 659 school children and adolescents 6-17 y.o., with a balanced distribution of gender.Moreover, in a population of 84 patients, the results with the CABI were compared with the clinical evaluation and the CBCL.Results:In the school population, scores were different in relation to gender and age. The values of externalizing disorders were higher in males, with the highest values for ADHD in the 6-10 y.o. children. On the contrary, the scores of internalizing disorders and of eating disorders tended to be slightly higher in females.In the clinical population, scores at the CABI were in agreement with the clinical evaluation in 84% cases for depressive symptoms (compared to CBCL 66%), 53% for anxiety symptoms (CBCL 42%) and 87% for ODD (CBCL 69%), differences, however; without statistical significance (chi square).Conclusion:The study obtained normative data for the CABI and gave information of the behavioral differences in relation to age and gender of the school population as evaluated by parents/caregivers. Clinically, the CABI provided useful information for the clinical evaluation of the patient, sometimes with better agreement with the final diagnosis compared to the CBCL.

scholarly journals Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI): A New Instrument for Epidemiological Studies and Pre-Clinical Evaluation

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Cianchetti ◽  
Andrea Pittau ◽  
Valeria Carta ◽  
Grazia Campus ◽  
Roberta Littarru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Externalizing Disorders ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Depression Scales ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing

Background: Some questionnaires have already been elaborated to collect information from parents of children and adolescents, both as preparation for clinical evaluation and for screening and epidemiological studies. Here a new questionnaire, the CABI, is proposed, and it is validated in a population of 8-10 year-old children. Compared to existing questionnaires, the CABI has been organized so as to be of medium length, with items concerning the most significant symptoms indicated by the DSM-IV-TR for the pertinent disorders, and covering a wider range than existing instruments. There is no charge for its use. Methods: The answers of the parents of 302 children in the last 3 years of primary school provided the normative data. A discriminant validation was done for internalizing and externalizing disorders and as a comparison with self-administered anxiety and depression scales. Exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency were also performed. Results: Distribution of scores on the main scales in the normal population shows positive skewness, with the most frequent score being zero. A highly discriminant capability was found in regard to the sample of children with internalizing and externalizing disorders, with high correlation with the self-administered anxiety and depression scales. Conclusion: The CABI appears to be capable, at least for 8-10 year-old children, of effectively discriminating those with pathological symptoms from those without. Compared with the widely- used CBCL, it has the advantages of a lower number of items, which should facilitate parental collaboration especially in epidemiological studies, and of being free of charge.

Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory: Questionnaire for Parents

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Cianchetti ◽  
Andrea Pittau ◽  
Valeria Carta ◽  
Grazia Campus ◽  
Roberta Littarru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Behavior

The National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Child and Adolescent Component

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Sawyer ◽  
Robert J. Kosky ◽  
Brian W. Graetz ◽  
Fiona Arney ◽  
Stephen R. Zubrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
High Quality Data ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Key Issues

Objective: This paper describes the Child and Adolescent Component of the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Method: The aims of the study, critical decisions in planning for the study, progress to date and key issues which influenced the course of the study are described. Results: The Child and Adolescent Component of the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing is the largest study of child and adolescent mental health conducted in Australia and one of the few national studies to be conducted in the world. Results from the study will provide the first national picture of child and adolescent mental health in Australia. Conclusions: Large-scale epidemiological studies have the potential to provide considerable information about the mental health of children and adolescents. However, having a clear set of aims, ensuring that the scope of the study remains within manageable proportions and paying careful attention to the details of fieldwork are essential to ensure that high-quality data is obtained in such studies.

Reliability and Validity of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Assessment (CABA): A Brief Structured Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-213
Author(s):  
Amanda Leigh Morin ◽  
Stacy Jo Miller ◽  
Johan R. Smith ◽  
Karen E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Behavior ◽  
Behavior Assessment
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