A pragmatic, clinically optimized approach to characterizing adolescent irritability: Validation of parent- and adolescent reports on the Multidimensional Assessment Profile Scales-Temper Loss Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Heightened irritability in adolescence is an impairing symptom that can lead to negative outcomes in adulthood, but effective screening tools are lacking. This study aimed to derive clinically-optimized cutoff scores using the Multidimensional Assessment Profile Scales-Temper Loss (MAPS-TL) to pragmatically identify adolescents with impairing irritability.

Methods

A diverse sample of 79 adolescents and their parents completed the MAPS-TL-Youth version. Stepwise logistic regression analyses were used to determine the items associated with impairment, and receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analyses were conducted to derive optimal cutoff scores.

Results

Three parent-report items (become frustrated easily, angry/irritable/grouchy throughout the day, diffic

SUBMITTER: Kirk N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature