Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 1/2007

01.01.2007 | ORIGINAL PAPER

The children’s services interview: validity and reliability

verfasst von: Tamsin Ford, Helena Hamilton, Sabina Dosani, Lisa Burke, Robert Goodman

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 1/2007

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

Background

The Children Service Interview was designed as a brief measure of service use related to mental health problems in Great Britain.

Method

We validated the Children’s Services Interview against medical records from a sample of 87 children, and assessed test–retest reliability from 25 parents completing two interviews. We examined criterion validity by looking at the service use patterns of children attending clinics for different types of disorders.

Results

The Children’s Services Interview showed high levels of face validity and moderate or better concordance with medical records as far as contacts were recorded in the case notes. Test–retest reliability was moderate or better apart from contacts with the voluntary sector, teachers, and the number and duration of appointments with some professionals.

Conclusion

The study suggests the Children’s Services Interview can extract moderately valid and reliable data on service use.

Declaration of interest

Tamsin Ford was supported by a Wellcome Clinical Training Fellowship in Health Services Research while completing this work.
Anhänge
Nur mit Berechtigung zugänglich
Literatur
1.
Zurück zum Zitat Arnold LE, Abikoff HB, Cantwell DP, et al. (1997) National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Multimodal Treatment Study of children with ADHD (the MTA): design, challenges and choices. Arch Gen Psychiatry 54:865–870PubMed Arnold LE, Abikoff HB, Cantwell DP, et al. (1997) National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Multimodal Treatment Study of children with ADHD (the MTA): design, challenges and choices. Arch Gen Psychiatry 54:865–870PubMed
2.
Zurück zum Zitat Ascher BH, Farmer EMZ, Burns BJ, Angold A (1996) The Child and Adolescent Service and Assessment (CASA): description and psychometrics. J Emot Behav Disord 4:12–20 Ascher BH, Farmer EMZ, Burns BJ, Angold A (1996) The Child and Adolescent Service and Assessment (CASA): description and psychometrics. J Emot Behav Disord 4:12–20
3.
Zurück zum Zitat Bean DL, Leibowitx A, Rotherham-Borus MJ, et al (2000) False negative reporting and mental health services utilisation: parents’ reports about child and adolescent services. Ment Health Serv Res 2:239–249CrossRef Bean DL, Leibowitx A, Rotherham-Borus MJ, et al (2000) False negative reporting and mental health services utilisation: parents’ reports about child and adolescent services. Ment Health Serv Res 2:239–249CrossRef
4.
Zurück zum Zitat Beecham J, Knapp M (2001) Costing psychiatric interventions. In: Thornicroft G, Brewin C, Wing J (eds) Measuring mental health needs. Gaskell, London Beecham J, Knapp M (2001) Costing psychiatric interventions. In: Thornicroft G, Brewin C, Wing J (eds) Measuring mental health needs. Gaskell, London
5.
Zurück zum Zitat Breda C (1996) Parent and institutional agreement on children’s use of mental health services. Eval Program Plann 19:165–173CrossRef Breda C (1996) Parent and institutional agreement on children’s use of mental health services. Eval Program Plann 19:165–173CrossRef
6.
Zurück zum Zitat Costello EJ, Angold A, Burns BJ, et al. (1996) The Great Smoky Mountain Study of Youth; functional impairment and serious emotional disturbance. Arch Gen Psychiatry 53:1137–1143PubMed Costello EJ, Angold A, Burns BJ, et al. (1996) The Great Smoky Mountain Study of Youth; functional impairment and serious emotional disturbance. Arch Gen Psychiatry 53:1137–1143PubMed
7.
Zurück zum Zitat Farmer EMZ, Angold A, Burns BJ, Costello EJ (1994) Reliability of self-reported service use: test-retest consistency of children’s responses to the Child and Adolescent Services Assessment (CASA). J Child Fam Stud 3:307–325CrossRef Farmer EMZ, Angold A, Burns BJ, Costello EJ (1994) Reliability of self-reported service use: test-retest consistency of children’s responses to the Child and Adolescent Services Assessment (CASA). J Child Fam Stud 3:307–325CrossRef
8.
Zurück zum Zitat Fendrich M, Johnson T, Wislar JS, Nageotte C (1999) Accuracy of parental mental health service reporting; results from a reverse record-check study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 38:147–155PubMedCrossRef Fendrich M, Johnson T, Wislar JS, Nageotte C (1999) Accuracy of parental mental health service reporting; results from a reverse record-check study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 38:147–155PubMedCrossRef
9.
Zurück zum Zitat Ford T, Goodman R, Meltzer H (2003) Service over 18 months among a nationally representative sample of British children with psychiatric disorder. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 8:37–51CrossRef Ford T, Goodman R, Meltzer H (2003) Service over 18 months among a nationally representative sample of British children with psychiatric disorder. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 8:37–51CrossRef
10.
Zurück zum Zitat Green H, McGinnity A, Meltzer H, Ford T, Goodman R (2005) Mental health of children and young people in Great Britain, 2004. TSO, London Green H, McGinnity A, Meltzer H, Ford T, Goodman R (2005) Mental health of children and young people in Great Britain, 2004. TSO, London
11.
Zurück zum Zitat Health Advisory Service (1995) Together we stand: the commissioning, role and management of child and adolescent mental health services. HMSO, London Health Advisory Service (1995) Together we stand: the commissioning, role and management of child and adolescent mental health services. HMSO, London
12.
Zurück zum Zitat Hoagwood K, Horwittz S, Stiffman A, et al. (2000) Concordance between parent reports of children’s mental health services and service records: the services assessment for children and adolescents (SACA). J Child Fam Stud 9:315–331CrossRef Hoagwood K, Horwittz S, Stiffman A, et al. (2000) Concordance between parent reports of children’s mental health services and service records: the services assessment for children and adolescents (SACA). J Child Fam Stud 9:315–331CrossRef
13.
Zurück zum Zitat Hoagwood KE, Jensen PS, Arnold E, et al. (2004) Reliability of the Services for Children and Adolescents – Parent Interview. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 43:1345–1354CrossRef Hoagwood KE, Jensen PS, Arnold E, et al. (2004) Reliability of the Services for Children and Adolescents – Parent Interview. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 43:1345–1354CrossRef
14.
Zurück zum Zitat Jensen AL, Weisz JR (2002) Assessing match and mismatch between practitioner generated and standardized interview-generated diagnoses for clinic referred children and adolescents. J Consult Clin Psychol 70:158–168PubMedCrossRef Jensen AL, Weisz JR (2002) Assessing match and mismatch between practitioner generated and standardized interview-generated diagnoses for clinic referred children and adolescents. J Consult Clin Psychol 70:158–168PubMedCrossRef
15.
Zurück zum Zitat Jensen PS, Hoagwood KE, Roper MS, et al. (2004) The services for Child and Adolescents – Parent Interview: development and performance characteristics. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 43:1334–1344PubMedCrossRef Jensen PS, Hoagwood KE, Roper MS, et al. (2004) The services for Child and Adolescents – Parent Interview: development and performance characteristics. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 43:1334–1344PubMedCrossRef
16.
Zurück zum Zitat Landis JR, Koch GG (1977) The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics 33:159–174PubMedCrossRef Landis JR, Koch GG (1977) The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics 33:159–174PubMedCrossRef
17.
Zurück zum Zitat Leaf PJ, Alegria M, Cohen P, et al. (1996) Mental health service use in the community and school: results from the four-community MECA study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 35:889–897PubMedCrossRef Leaf PJ, Alegria M, Cohen P, et al. (1996) Mental health service use in the community and school: results from the four-community MECA study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 35:889–897PubMedCrossRef
18.
Zurück zum Zitat McCue-Horwitz S, Hoagwood K, Stiffman A, et al. (2001) Reliability of the services assessment for children and adolescents. Psychiatr Serv 52:1088–1094CrossRef McCue-Horwitz S, Hoagwood K, Stiffman A, et al. (2001) Reliability of the services assessment for children and adolescents. Psychiatr Serv 52:1088–1094CrossRef
19.
Zurück zum Zitat Meltzer H, Gatward R, Goodman R, Ford T (2000) Mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain. The Stationery Office, London Meltzer H, Gatward R, Goodman R, Ford T (2000) Mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain. The Stationery Office, London
20.
Zurück zum Zitat Meltzer H, Gatward R, Bumpstead R, Goodman R, Ford T (2001) The mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain in 2000. Report to the Department of Health Meltzer H, Gatward R, Bumpstead R, Goodman R, Ford T (2001) The mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain in 2000. Report to the Department of Health
21.
Zurück zum Zitat Meltzer H, Gatward R, Corbin T, Goodman R, Ford T (2003) Persistence, onset, risk factors and outcome of childhood mental disorders. The Stationery Office, London Meltzer H, Gatward R, Corbin T, Goodman R, Ford T (2003) Persistence, onset, risk factors and outcome of childhood mental disorders. The Stationery Office, London
22.
Zurück zum Zitat Mirandola M, Bisoffi G, Bonizzato P, Amaddeo F (1999) Collecting psychiatric resources utilisation data to calculate costs of care: a comparison between a service receipt interview and a case register. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 34:541–547PubMedCrossRef Mirandola M, Bisoffi G, Bonizzato P, Amaddeo F (1999) Collecting psychiatric resources utilisation data to calculate costs of care: a comparison between a service receipt interview and a case register. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 34:541–547PubMedCrossRef
23.
Zurück zum Zitat Spitznagel EL, Helzer JE (1995) Proposed solution to the base rate problem in the Kappa statistic. Arch Gen Psychiatry 42:725–728 Spitznagel EL, Helzer JE (1995) Proposed solution to the base rate problem in the Kappa statistic. Arch Gen Psychiatry 42:725–728
24.
Zurück zum Zitat Stiffman AR, Horwitz SM, Hoagwood K, et al. (2000) The service assessment for children and adolescents (SACA). Adult and child reports. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 39:1032–1039PubMedCrossRef Stiffman AR, Horwitz SM, Hoagwood K, et al. (2000) The service assessment for children and adolescents (SACA). Adult and child reports. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 39:1032–1039PubMedCrossRef
Metadaten
Titel
The children’s services interview: validity and reliability
verfasst von
Tamsin Ford
Helena Hamilton
Sabina Dosani
Lisa Burke
Robert Goodman
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2007
Erschienen in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0092-9

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 1/2007

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 1/2007 Zur Ausgabe

Demenzkranke durch Antipsychotika vielfach gefährdet

23.04.2024 Demenz Nachrichten

Wenn Demenzkranke aufgrund von Symptomen wie Agitation oder Aggressivität mit Antipsychotika behandelt werden, sind damit offenbar noch mehr Risiken verbunden als bislang angenommen.

Weniger postpartale Depressionen nach Esketamin-Einmalgabe

Bislang gibt es kein Medikament zur Prävention von Wochenbettdepressionen. Das Injektionsanästhetikum Esketamin könnte womöglich diese Lücke füllen.

„Psychotherapie ist auch bei sehr alten Menschen hochwirksam!“

22.04.2024 DGIM 2024 Kongressbericht

Die Kombination aus Medikamenten und Psychotherapie gilt als effektivster Ansatz bei Depressionen. Das ist bei betagten Menschen nicht anders, trotz Besonderheiten.

Auf diese Krankheiten bei Geflüchteten sollten Sie vorbereitet sein

22.04.2024 DGIM 2024 Nachrichten

Um Menschen nach der Flucht aus einem Krisengebiet bestmöglich medizinisch betreuen zu können, ist es gut zu wissen, welche Erkrankungen im jeweiligen Herkunftsland häufig sind. Dabei hilft eine Internetseite der CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Update Psychiatrie

Bestellen Sie unseren Fach-Newsletter und bleiben Sie gut informiert.