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The Arab family: formation, function and dysfunction
Published in Laeth Sari Nasir, Arwa K Abdul-Haq, Caring for Arab Patients, 2018
Western literature estimates around 20% of children have behavior problems and about half of these can be diagnosed with a specific psychiatric disorder.50,51 A study from the UAE estimated the prevalence of behavior disorders in children to be 13.5%, with a higher prevalence among males than females (16.3% and 10.2% respectively). In this study, behavior disorders were described as emotional in 4.8% cases, conduct related in 6.9% cases and undifferentiated in 1.8% cases. In addition to female gender, very good or excellent scholastic performance and being in the middle grades [3–6] were associated with lower prevalence of behavior problems.52 The prevalence of behavioral disorders in a sample of three-year-old children in the UAE was estimated to be 10.5% using the Pediatric Symptom checklist; this is similar to prevalence estimates from Western countries. Risk factors for disordered behavior in this study included perinatal factors, an adverse family environment, and a positive family history of mental health problems.53
Psychosocial Functioning After One Year of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Weight Management
Published in Behavioral Medicine, 2020
E. Thomaseo Burton, Tamekia L. Jones, Webb A. Smith, Joan C. Han
The Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17) is a caregiver-report mental health screen that assesses internalizing (i.e., anxiety and depression), externalizing (i.e., disruptive behaviors and conduct problems), and attention difficulties as well as global psychosocial functioning.27 Responses on the 17-item measure are rated 0 (never), 1 (sometimes), or 2 (often); global and subscale scores are calculated by summing appropriate items. Interpretation is aided by the following cutoff scores that suggest the presence of significant psychosocial risk: global ≥ 15; internalizing ≥ 5; externalizing ≥ 7; attention ≥ 7. The PSC-17 has been used in a variety of pediatric primary care and specialty healthcare settings and has demonstrated adequate internal consistency.28–30
Quality of life in children and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis
Published in Children's Health Care, 2023
Laura M. Bennett Murphy, Molly O’Gorman, Susan Fitzgerald, Kathryn Peterson, Jacob Robson
Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC; Jellinek et al., 1988): The PSC is a well-established 35-item instrument designed to screen for psychological disorders in medical settings (Jellinek et al., 1988). Symptoms are rated as occurring “Never,” “Sometimes,” or “Often” by parents. In addition to a total symptom score, the PSC yields subscales measuring inner distress and mood, interpersonal relations and behavior, and attention. Total symptom score was utilized in this study with a cutoff score of 28 or higher indexing impaired psychosocial functioning in children 6 or older, and a cutoff score of 24 for children ages 4–5 (Massachusetts General Hospital, 2021).
Delivery of cystic fibrosis psychosocial care across developmental stages
Published in Children's Health Care, 2023
Courtney Lynn, Emma Lyons, Emily Muther
CHCO follows the guidelines set forth by the International Committee on Mental Health in CF and administers the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 to parents at least annually (Quittner et al., 2016). At CHCO, once the patient turns 4 years old, parents complete the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17) annually (Gardner, Lucas, Kolko, & Campo, 2007). This is a validated, 17-item measure that assesses for internalizing, externalizing, and attention difficulties. This is used as a screening measure to flag the psychologists of any concerns that need to be addressed.