Feasibility of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in assessing children's mental health in primary care: Finnish parents', teachers' and public health nurses' experiences with the SDQ.
J Child Adolesc Ment Health
; 26(3): 229-38, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).METHOD:
Following the administration of the SDQ in medical check-ups of 4-9 year-old children (n = 2 682) the involved parents, teachers and public health nurses were asked to complete a feedback questionnaire of the SDQ.RESULTS:
Parents took a maximum of 10-15 minutes to complete the SDQ, and only the public health nurses reported that its use was rather burdensome. The SDQ was an age-appropriate method and it was helpful in increasing information and agreement about the child's mental health and need for support. Using the SDQ was a positive experience for parents, but they expected more dialogue with the professionals about the child's situation. The respondents criticised the questionnaire somewhat for being difficult to interpret and complete.CONCLUSIONS:
The SDQ was found to be a feasible method for screening children's mental health in primary health care together with parents, teachers and public health nurses. Using the SDQ was a positive experience for parents. However, they reminded the professionals of the importance of sensitive dialogue when assessing the mental health of the child.
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Banco de datos:
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Asunto principal:
Padres
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Atención Primaria de Salud
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Docentes
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Enfermeras de Salud Pública
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2014
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Article