Development of a brief assessment tool to identify children with probable anxiety disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Difficulties identifying anxiety disorders in primary-school aged children present significant barriers to timely access to support and intervention. This study aimed to develop a brief assessment tool that can identify children with anxiety disorders in community settings, with a high level of sensitivity and specificity.

Methods

Children (aged 8-11 years), and their parents/carers and teachers from 19 primary/junior schools in England each completed a pool of questionnaire items that assessed child anxiety symptoms and associated impact. Diagnostic assessments (Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for Children: Child and Parent interviews) were administered by independent assessors to determine the presence/absence of anxiety disorders in children. We created alt

SUBMITTER: Reardon T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12159304 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature