French validation of a mental health interactive questionnaire for 6 to 11 years-old children

The pictures illustrate the abstract emotional and behavioural content of most frequent mental health problems based on DSM-IV symptomatology. The cederom-based "Dominic Interactive" was given to 253 community children from voluntary Aix-en-Provence schools and to 150 children from 4 child psychiatric clinics. In the child psychiatric clinics referred children also received clinical diagnoses. Prevalence estimates and symptom scores yielded by the "Dominic Interactive" in referred children were significantly higher than those in general population. Since the "Dominic Interactive" is like a playful practical game of very easy use, its acceptability by both children and professionals was excellent. (C) 2003 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. Tous droits reserves.