@article{ref1,
title="Clinical validity of a brief measure of early childhood social-emotional/behavioral problems",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2013",
author="Briggs-Gowan, Margaret J. and Carter, Alice S. and McCarthy, Kimberly and Augustyn, Marilyn and Caronna, Elizabeth and Clark, Roseanne",
volume="38",
number="5",
pages="577-587",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To address a pressing need for measures of clinically significant social-emotional/behavioral problems in young children by examining several validity indicators for a brief parent-report questionnaire. METHODS: An ethnically and economically diverse sample of 213 referred and nonreferred 2- and 3-year-olds was studied. The validity of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) Problem Index and Internalizing and Externalizing scales was evaluated relative to a &quot;gold standard&quot; diagnostic interview, as well as the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). RESULTS: The validity of the BITSEA Problem Index relative to Diagnosis (sensitivity = 72.7%-80.8%, specificity = 70.0%-83.3%) and clinical-range CBCL scores (sensitivity = 80.0%-96.2%, specificity = 75.0%-89.9%) was supported in the full sample and within minority/nonminority groups. Additional results supported the validity of the BITSEA Internalizing and Externalizing scales. CONCLUSIONS: Documented validity suggests that the BITSEA may be a valuable tool to aid screening, identification, and assessment efforts targeting early-emergent social-emotional/behavioral problems. Practical implications and generalizability are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jst014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jst014"
}