Publications by authors named "Meryn E Lechowicz"
Article Synopsis
- - The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Adolescents and Parents (DISCAP) was updated to align with the new criteria from the DSM-5, focusing on assessing psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.
- - A study tested the updated DISCAP-5 for reliability and validity among 60 clinic-referred children aged 2-9 with externalizing issues, using video recordings and parent questionnaires.
- - Results showed high inter-rater reliability for diagnosing externalizing and internalizing disorders, confirming that DISCAP-5 is a valid tool for assessing behavioral and emotional problems in children.