The Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorders is now available in the eRecord’s Assessment Center. The Checklist is a new Diagnostic and screening instrument can be completed by parents or clinicians. It has very strong psychometrics, including high sensitivity and specificity to both ends of the spectrum. The feedback report provides a comprehensive profile of the aptient. For further information see J. Autism Dev Disord (2009) 39:1682-1693.
The Vanderbilt ADHD Rating Scale-Parent (VADPRS) is a reliable, cost-effective assessment for ADHD in clinical and research settings for children 6-12.
The VADPRS has a 55 item rating scale and evaluates for ADHD and other co-morbid conditions. It takes 10 minutes or less to complete.
The VADPRS has two components: symptom assessment and impairment of performance at home, in school, and in social settings.
The automated feedback report provides instant scoring and item analysis.
The VADPRS is widely used by healthcare professionals to screen for symptoms of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and anxiety and depression in children.
It is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The Readiness for Psychotherapy Index is now online in the eRecord Assessment Center. It is a quick and efficient 20 item measure that assesses readiness for psychotherapy. A recent study in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (Volume 197, Number 6, June 2009)demonstrates instrument’s strong psychometric properties.
CarePaths users who are interested in participating in studies of this instrument should call our office. Future studies focus on enhancing the clinical utility of the scale and will look at the ability of the RPI to predict patient attendance and treatment outcomes; whether the scale can discriminate between readiness for different types of psychotherapy; examining changes in readiness as a result of pretherapy preparation.
The work on this instrument complements work by another research group CarePaths works with: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. They are developing decision aids around treatment decision making. Together these efforts have the promise of enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of psychiatric treatment.
Here is the Readiness for Psychotherapy Index
This scale will help us understand you better. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements by checking a response.
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My problems will eventually go away on their own.
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I don’t have much desire to work hard in therapy.
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I will have no trouble being completely honest and open with the therapist.
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My problems make me very unhappy.
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Even if it’s hard for me to do some things in therapy, I will stick with it to the end.
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In between sessions, I will work hard at the things I learn in therapy.
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My problems make me feel ashamed.
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It will be painful to tell the therapist everything about my problems.
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My problems cause me much distress.
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There are some things about me that I don’t want the therapist to know.
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Even if therapy makes me uncomfortable I will continue with it.
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Although I have some problems, there is no urgent need to fix them.
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Honestly, I don’t think I can benefit much from therapy.
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Therapy will work best if I work hard at cooperating with my therapist.
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I will be able to talk freely about my problems with the therapist.
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I need to start working on my problems immediately.
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My problems don’t bother me much.
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I can endure discomfort in therapy because I know it will help me in the long run.
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I will be able to discuss anything in my personal life with the therapist.
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My problems interfere greatly with my well-being.
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