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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Quantitative Psychology and Measurement
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1267711

Psychometric Properties of the Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler v5: A Measure for Screening 14 of the Most Common DSM-5 Disorders

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Shane Langsford Shane Langsford 1Rapson Gomez Rapson Gomez 2Stephen Houghton Stephen Houghton 3Leila Karimi Leila Karimi 2*
  • 1 Other, Perth, Australia
  • 2 Department of Psychology, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 3 University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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    The Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler version 5 (CAPP v5, 2014) is a measure for screening 14 common DSM-5 disorders in children and adolescents. The separation of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) by subtype results in 17 screening scales covering the 14 disorders. Theoretically then, the CAPP v5 should have a 17factor structure, however, to date no published study has confirmed this. Additionally, there has been no comprehensive evaluation of the reliability and validity of the screening scales in this measure. These were examined across two different studies. Study 1 examined support for the 17-factor model of the parent-report version of the CAPP (CAPP-PRF) in a large group of adolescents from the general community. It also examined the internal consistency reliability and discriminant validity of the factors in this measure. Study 2 examined the validity of these factors in a clinic-referred group of adolescents. Methods: In Study 1,951 parents completed the CAPP-PRF on behalf of their adolescents [(mean (standard deviation) = 14.54 years (1.66 years)]. In Study 2, 173 parents completed the CAPP-PRF on behalf of their clinic-referred adolescent children [(mean (standard deviation) = 14.5 years (1.84 years)]. Adolescents also completed a number of measures and tests for the purpose of assessing their behaviour, IQ, and academic abilities. Results: The results in Study 1 supported a 17-factor model, and virtually all of the factors in this model showed acceptable reliability (alpha and omega coefficients), and discriminant validity. Study 2 demonstrated good support for the validity of the scales in the CAPP-PRF.Discussion: These findings indicate acceptable psychometric properties for the CAPP-PRF, and its utility for screening the more common DSM-5 disorders in children and adolescents .

    Keywords: Child and Adolescent PsychProfiler (CAPP), factor structure, psychometric properties, Parent ratings, screening, DSM-5

    Received: 04 Jan 2024; Accepted: 25 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Langsford, Gomez, Houghton and Karimi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Leila Karimi, Department of Psychology, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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