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The document is a comprehensive guide for the K-SADS-PL (Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Aged Children), detailing various screening interviews and diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders in children and adolescents. It includes sections on mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorders. Each section outlines specific symptoms, assessment methods, and guidelines for conducting interviews with both parents and children. The document emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis through structured interviews and provides templates for recording findings.

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Who can administer the K-SADS?

The K-SADS-PL is a clinician administered semi-structured interview used for diagnosing common disorders found in the DSM (K-SADS-PL; Kaufman et al., 1997). Children and parents serve as separate informants for the interview.

What is the purpose of the K-SADS?

The majority of items in the K-SADS-PL are scored using a 03 point rating scale. Scores of 0 indicate no information is available; scores of 1 suggest the symptom is not present; scores of 2 indicate sub-threshold presentation and scores of 3 indicate threshold presentation of symptoms.

What is K-SADS pl?

The Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL) is a semi-structured diagnostic interview in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years ing to DSM-IV criteria [1].

Who created the K-SADS?

In the 1990s, the K-SADS-PL (Present and Lifetime version) was developed and tested by Department investigators Drs. Joan Kaufman, Boris Birmaher, David Axelson, David Brent, and Neal Ryan.

Who created the DSM?

The K-SADS-PL is a semi-structured diagnostic interview designed to assess current and past episodes of psychopathology in children and adolescents ages 6-18 ing to DSM-III-R and DSM-IV criteria. It is clinician-friendly. Probes and objective criteria are provided to rate individual symptoms.

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