Identifying adolescents in the early stage of psychosis: A screening checklist for referrers.
J Clin Psychol
; 78(6): 1184-1200, 2022 06.
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| ID: mdl-34797917
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The early identification of adolescents at the onset of psychosis is crucial to provide effective interventions. The aim of this study is to examine the validity of the "early detection Primary Care Checklist" (PCC) in an Italian adolescent population. The PCC is a 20-item tool designed to assist primary care practitioners in identifying young people with early psychosis.METHODS:
The checklist was completed by the referring practitioners of 129 adolescents. The validity of this instrument was established by comparing screen results with the "Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States."RESULTS:
The simple checklist had excellent 98% sensitivity, but low specificity (58%). Using only a PCC total score of ≥20 as cutoff, there was a substantial improvement in specificity (87%).CONCLUSION:
The Italian version of the PCC performed well to identify adolescents in the early stage of psychosis and may be used in primary care settings.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychotic Disorders
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Checklist
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Psychol
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy