Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Drew, Catherine Hardee
Author's Email Address	drew@psy.fsu.edu
URN	etd-11052009-092448
Title	Adolescent Psycopathology Scale As A Screener For Incoming Juveniles Within Residential Facilities
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Psychology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Janet Kistner Committee Chair Christopher Schatschneider Committee Member Jeanette Taylor Committee Member
Keywords	Mental Health Screener Juvenile Justice
Date of Defense	2009-08-07
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The study examined the utility of the Adolescent Psychopathology Scale - Short Form (APS-SF) as a screening instrument for assessment of the mental health needs of incoming juveniles within a Department of Juvenile Justice residential facility. The APS-SF was compared to a well-validated, semi-structured diagnostic interview, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Childhood Diagnoses (KID-SCID), within a sample of 50 male juvenile offenders, 14 to 19 years of age. Overall, the findings offer modest support for the use of the APS-SF as a screener for mental health problems within juvenile justice settings.
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