Protocol - Broad Psychopathology - Child
- Aggression and Hostility
- Anxiety Disorders Screener - Adult
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Current
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Epidemiology
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Lifetime
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adolescent - Since Last Visit
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Current
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Epidemiology
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Lifetime
- Classification of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior - Adult - Since Last Visit
- Depression Screener - Adults
- Executive Function - Direct Assessment - Adolescent
- Executive Function - Direct Assessment - Adult
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Adult
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Children
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Preschool Children
- Global Mental Status Screener - Adult
- Global Mental Status Screener - Child
- Global Mental Status Screener - Older Children and Adolescents
- Insomnia
- Intensity of Suicidal Ideation (Continuum) - Adolescent
- Intensity of Suicidal Ideation (Continuum) - Adult
- Lack of Prosocial Emotions - Children - Preschool Parent Report
- Lack of Prosocial Emotions - Children - Preschool Teacher-report Version
- Lack of Prosocial Emotions - Children - Self-report Version
- Lack of Prosocial Emotions - Children - Teacher-report Version
- Lethality of Suicide Attempts
- Non-suicidal Self Injury
- Personality Traits
- Psychopathy - Adult
- Substance Abuse and Dependence - Past Year - Alcohol
- Substance Abuse and Dependence - Past Year - Drugs
- Substance Abuse and Dependence - Past Year - Tobacco
- Suicidal Intent of Suicide Attempts
- Verbal Memory - Adult
- Verbal Memory - Child
- Visual Memory - Adult
- Visual Memory - Child
- Working Memory - Adult
- Working Memory - Child
Description
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a parent or teacher report instrument that consists of 25 Likert-style questions that screen children for positive and negative attributes. There are different versions of the questionnaires for ages 3-4 years, 4-10 years, and 11-17 years. The questionnaire for ages 11-17 years is provided as a self-report but is also available for interviewer administration. Scoring information is also available.
Specific Instructions
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a copyrighted instrument, so an electronic copy cannot be provided. Paper copies of the questionnaire can, however, be downloaded from the website and subsequently copied free of charge by researchers affiliated with nonprofit organizations that do not charge families for assessments.
The Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is included as a child protocol for two measures, General Psychiatric Assessment and Broad Psychopathology. Therefore, adding both of these measures to "MyToolkit" will result in selecting the same child protocol (SDQ) twice.
Availability
Protocol
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) consists of 25 questions divided into five question scales that assess emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems, and prosocial behavior. For each question, the respondent answers "Not True," "Somewhat True," or "Certainly True."
Scoring Instructions
Responses from 20 of the 25 items are added together to generate a total difficulties score. Detailed information on scoring can be found in Goodman et al. (1998).
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a copyrighted instrument so an electronic copy cannot be provided in the Toolkit. Downloadable versions and scoring instructions are available from the www.sdqinfo.com website.
Personnel and Training Required
NoneEquipment Needs
NoneRequirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self- or proxy-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Child, Adolescent
Participants
Parents or teachers of children ages 3-10 years old. Youth ages 11-17 years old.
Selection Rationale
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was vetted against several other psychological assessment tools for children. It was chosen because it is well established for a wide age range (3-17 years) and has been used successfully to assess psychological disorders with parents and teachers reporting for young children (under 11 years of age) and with youth through self-report.
Language
English, Other languages available at source
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Behavioral abnormality | HP:0000708 | HPO |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Not applicable.
Protocol Name from Source
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Source
Goodman, R. (1997). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A research note. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 38, 581-586.
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a copyrighted instrument so an electronic copy cannot be provided in the Toolkit. Downloadable versions and scoring instructions are available from the www.sdqinfo.com website.
General References
Goodman, R. (2001). Psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40, 1337-1345.
Goodman, R., Meltzer, H., & Bailey, V. (1998). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A pilot study on the validity of the self-report version. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 7, 125-130.
Protocol ID
610202
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX610202000000 | Protocol 610202 - proprietary. Check DCW for more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Broad Psychopathology
Release Date
May 12, 2010
Definition
A questionnaire to briefly assess mental health domains that are important across psychiatric conditions.
Purpose
This measure can be used to help identify psychiatric conditions for further follow-up and help to guide treatment and prognosis.
Keywords
depression, anxiety, insomnia, Sleep, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, memory, Personality traits, psychosis, anger, Substance abuse and dependence, repetitive thoughts and behaviors, suicide, American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), DSM-5
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 610201 | Broad Psychopathology - Adult |
| 610202 | Broad Psychopathology - Child |
Publications
There are no publications listed for this protocol.