How EASI can it be? Closing the research-to-practice gap via population-based validation of the MAPS-EASI 2.0 early childhood irritability screener for translation to clinical use.

ABSTRACT: Dysregulated irritability is the most robust early childhood transdiagnostic predictor of psychopathology. However, this evidence has failed to translate to practice due to a dearth of efficient, developmentally-based screening tools. Drawing on the well-validated Multidimensional Assessment Profiles (MAPS) Temper Loss Scale, early feasibility testing of a preliminary clinical screener (MAPS-Early Assessment Screener for Irritability; MAPS-EASI 1.0) was well-received. However, large-scale clinical implementation requires enhanced precision, with age-banded norms psychometrically derived in a large representative sample. Here, we aim to optimize MAPS-EASI for routine pediatric care via psychometric validation of the MAPS-EASI 2.0 Irritability Screener and Impact Rating. Data on 2-5-year-old

SUBMITTER: Wakschlag LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12456273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature