The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Predicts Concurrent Mental Health Difficulties in a Transdiagnostic Sample of Struggling Learners

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作者
Bryant, Annie [1 ]
Guy, Jacalyn [2 ]
Holmes, Joni [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ East Anglia, Dept Clin Psychol, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Norwich, Norfolk, England
[2] Univ Cambridge, Cognit & Brain Sci Unit, Med Res Council MRC, Cambridge, England
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire; mental health; learning difficulties; screening; transdiagnostic; ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; BRITISH CHILD; SERVICE USE; FOLLOW-UP; DEPRESSION; ADHD;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2020.587821
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Children and adolescents with developmental problems are at increased risk of experiencing mental health problems. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is widely used as a screener for detecting mental health difficulties in these populations, but its use thus far has been restricted to groups of children with diagnosed disorders (e.g., ADHD). Transdiagnostic approaches, which focus on symptoms and soften or remove the boundaries between traditional categorical disorders, are increasingly adopted in research and practice. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of the SDQ to detect concurrent mental health problems in a transdiagnostic sample of children. The sample were referred by health and educational professionals for difficulties related to learning (N = 389). Some had one diagnosis, others had multiple, but many had no diagnoses. Parent-rated SDQ scores were significantly positively correlated with parent ratings of mental health difficulties on the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). Ratings on the SDQ Emotion subscale significantly predicted the likelihood of having concurrent clinical anxiety and depression scores. Ratings on the Hyperactivity subscale predicted concurrent anxiety levels. These findings suggest the SDQ could be a valuable screening tool for identifying existing mental health difficulties in children recognized as struggling, as it can be in typically developing children and those with specific diagnoses.
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