Validity and Reliability Analysis of Turkish Version of Childhood Autism Rating Scale

Objective: The purpose of this study is to expand validity and reliability analysis of Turkish Version of Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), whose internal consistency, content validity and discriminant validity for a limited size of sample group were examined by Sucuoglu et al

Validity and Reliability Analysis of Turkish Version of Childhood Autism Rating Scale

Objective: The purpose of this study is to expand validity and reliability analysis of Turkish Version of Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), whose internal consistency, content validity and discriminant validity for a limited size of sample group were examined by Sucuoglu et al

Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics of Gifted Children and Their Families

Introduction: To compare the quality of life, areas of social, emotional, behavioural and mental problems and family functionality of gifted children and children of normal intelligence

The validity and reliability of the social communication questionnaire-Turkish form in autistics aged 4-18 years

Objective: The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is a valid and reliable 40-item scale used to assess pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the SCQ-Turkish Form (SCQ-TF). Materials and Methods: The study included 100 children and adolescents aged 4-18 years; 50 were diagnosed as PDD and 50 were diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) based on DSM-IV-TR criteria. The consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, and discriminant validity of SCQTF for the groups in the study sample were evaluated. SCQ-TF was compared to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Autism Behavioural Checklist (ABC), and Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-SI). The most appropriate SCQ-TF cut-off point was determined via ROC analysis. Results: The 4-factor structure of SCQ-TF accounted for 43.0% of the observed total variance. Correlations between SCQ-TF and the other measures were significant. The Cronbach's alpha value for the SCQ-TF total score was 0.80. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) varied between 0.87 and 0.96, and the cut-off point was 15. Conclusion: The findings show that SCQ-TF is valid and reliable for use in Turkey in those aged 4-18 years

The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Social Communication Questionnaire

OBJECTIVE: The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is a valid and reliable 40-item scale used to assess pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the SCQ-Turkish Form (SCQ-TF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 100 children and adolescents aged 4-18 years; 50 were diagnosed as PDD and 50 were diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) based on DSM-IV-TR criteria. The consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, and discriminant validity of SCQ-TF for the groups in the study sample were evaluated. SCQ-TF was compared to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Autism Behavioural Checklist (ABC), and Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-SI). The most appropriate SCQ-TF cut-off point was determined via ROC analysis. RESULTS: The 4-factor structure of SCQ-TF accounted for 43.0% of the observed total variance. Correlations between SCQ-TF and the other measures were significant. The Cronbach's alpha value for the SCQ-TF total score was 0.80. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) varied between 0.87 and 0.96, and the cut-off point was 15. CONCLUSION: The findings show that SCQ-TF is valid and reliable for use in Turkey in those aged 4-18 years

Solunum yolu allerjik hastalığı olan ergenlerin ve ailelerinin psikolojik durumları

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı solunum yolu allerjileri olan adölesanların ve ailelerinin psikolojik durumlarının değerlendirilmesidir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çocuk ve adölesan psikiyatristleri adölesanların psikiyatrik durumlarını Çocuklar için Depresyon Ölçeği (CDI) ve Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Anksiyete ve İlgili Bozukluklar için Tarama ve Değerlendirme Ölçeği (SCARED) ile değerlendirdi. Psikiyatristler ailelerin psikolojik durumlarını Hamilton Depresyon Değerlendirme Ölçeği (HAM-D) ve Hamilton Aksiyete Değerlendirme Ölçeği (HAM-A) ile değerlendirdi. Bulgular: Anksiyete semptomları hastaların 63'ünden 21'inde saptandı. CDI skorları kontrollerde hastalara göre yüksekti (p=0,03). HAM-D skorları allerjik rinit ve eşlik eden astımı olan adölesanların ailelerinde kontrollere göre yüksekti (p=0,025). Hiçbir skor astım ve allerjik rinitin ağırlığından, astım kontrol düzeyinden, son bir yıl içindeki astım atak varlığından ve akciğer fonksiyon testlerinden etkilenmedi (p>0,05). SCARED ve CDI arasında orta düzeyde (r=0,644, p<0,001), HAM-A ve HAM-D skorları arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif korelasyon saptandı (r=0,860, p<0,001).Sonuç: Aksiyete semptomların hastaların üçte birinde görüldü. HAM-D skorları allerjik rinit ve eşlik eden astımı olan adölesanların ailelerinde kontrollere göre yüksekti.Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychological status of adolescents with respiratory allergies and their caregivers.Materials and Methods: Child and adolescent psychiatrists evaluated the adolescents' psychological status using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Psychiatrist evaluated the psychological status of their caregivers using the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A).Results: Anxiety symptoms were found in 21 of 63 patients. CDI scores were higher in controls than in patients (p=0.03). HAM-D scores were higher in the caregivers of adolescents with allergic rhinitis and comorbid asthma than in those of controls (p=0.025). None of the scores were affected by the severity of asthma and allergic rhinitis, asthma control levels, presence of an asthma attack in the preceding year as well as by pulmonary function tests (p&gt;0.05). Moderate and strong positive correlations were found between SCARED and CDI (r=0.644, p&lt;0.001) and HAM-A and HAM-D scores (r=0.860, p&lt;0.001).Conclusion: Anxiety symptoms were found in one-third of the patients. HAM-D scores were higher in the caregivers of adolescents with allergic rhinitis and comorbid asthma than in those of controls