Evidence Base Update for Brief, Free, and Accessible Youth Mental Health Measures.

ABSTRACT: Evidence-based assessment (EBA) is foundational to high-quality mental health care for youth and is a critical component of evidence-based practice delivery, yet is underused in the community. Administration time and measure cost are barriers to use; thus, identifying and disseminating brief, free, and accessible measures are critical. This Evidence Base Update evaluates the empirical literature for brief, free, and accessible measures with psychometric support to inform research and practice with youth. A systematic review using PubMed and PsycINFO identified measures in the following domains: overall mental health, anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, traumatic stress, disordered eating, suicidality, bipolar/mania, psychosis, and substance use. To be eligible for inclusion, measures

SUBMITTER: Becker-Haimes EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6962529 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature