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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

16-04-2024

The Youth Sheehan Disability Scale: A Psychometric Evaluation

Auteurs: Maria C. DiFonte, Kimberly S. Sain, David F. Tolin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Abstract

Effective and efficient measures of functional impairment in youth are needed, as few validated measures exist. The youth-adapted Sheehan Disability Scale (Y-SDS) measures (1) child-reported impairment (Y-SDS-C), (2) parent reported child impairment (Y-SDS-PC), and (3) parent report of their own impairment due to the child’s symptoms (Y-SDS-PP). The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Y-SDS, explore potential age-related differences, and examine sensitivity to change over 15 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy. The sample included 583 parent-child dyads presenting to treatment at a specialty outpatient clinic. Youth and parents reported mild to moderate impairment across domains. Cronbach’s α was acceptable for all three scales with some variation in child report by age. Inter-rater agreement was fair between parent and child report of child’s functional impairment. Greater Y-SDS-C and Y-SDS-PC were significantly correlated with higher clinician-rated illness, anxiety, and depression severity at baseline. Significant reductions in functional impairment were found across treatment and improvements were correlated with improved severity on clinician and child reported measures. Overall, the Y-SDS is a reliable and valid measure of youth and parent functional impairment with utility as an outcome measure in treatment.

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Titel: The Youth Sheehan Disability Scale: A Psychometric Evaluation
Auteurs: Maria C. DiFonte
Kimberly S. Sain
David F. Tolin
Publicatiedatum: 16-04-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-024-10137-0

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