Utilization of the DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure-Adult to Screen Healthy Volunteers for Research Studies.

ABSTRACT: The DSM-5 Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure-Adult (DSM XC) was developed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a transdiagnostic measure of current mental health symptomatology. This paper describes utilization of the DSM XC to screen volunteers for participation in mental health research studies as healthy controls. Research volunteers completed an online, modified version of the DSM XC, which along with other clinical information, was used to determine eligibility for participation as a healthy control. The sensitivity and specificity of screening positive on the DSM XC for this eligibility decision were calculated. Of 506 volunteers who completed the screening process, 159 (31%) were ineligible due to mental health reasons. The DSM XC sensitivity in predicting this determ

SUBMITTER: Mahoney MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382979 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature