The validity and reliability of preschool age psychiatric assessment (PAPA) in Turkish population.

Introduction: The Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA) was developed in response to the need for a standard and reliable tool for assessing preschool-age psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to translate PAPA into the Turkish language and evaluate the validity and reliability.

Methods: The researchers translated the original PAPA to Turkish, and the Turkish version of PAPA was translated back into its original language by professional translators.