Re: measures to assess preschoolers' mental health functioning

[Gabrielle Maxwell <gabrielle.maxwell@xxxxxxxxx>]

We are using a child questionnaire developed from a project called Focus on
Children (Based on the Looking After Children model in the UK).  A
publication of that title is published by the Office of the Commissioner
for Children ph0064 4 4711 410 and fax 0064 4 4711418 Wellington NZ.
Replies from children correspond well to teachers and parents assessment
but children also disclose other matters for concern like being bullied.

Gabrielel Maxwell

>Hello--
>
>I am a postdoc doing research in an intensive family preservation program.
>Although the program's interventions focus on the parent(s), we would like
>to assess the children's mental health functioning (in order to identify
>and meet their service needs).  The children are primarily preschool-aged
>(2-5).  We will be having the mother and the family support worker
>complete a Child Behavior Checklist.  Does anyone know of any instruments
>which we can use to assess child mental health functioning directly (i.e.
>a child self-report or some other method which doesn't involve parent- or
>other-report?).  I know of measures for older children, but none for
>children in the 2-5 year-old range.  Thank you for your help.
>
>--Sandra Bishop
>  bishop@cdmas.med.yale.edu
>************************************************************
>Sandra J. Bishop, PhD
>Yale Child Study Center
>PO Box 207900
>New Haven, CT 06520-7900
>Phone: 203-562-1561
>FAX:   203-785-6860
>E-mail: bishop@cdmas.med.yale.edu


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Dr. Gabrielle M Maxwell, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Criminology,
Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600,
Wellington, New Zealand.
Phone +64 4 495 5258/472 1000, Fax +64 4 495 5147.
E-mail gabrielle.maxwell@vuw.ac.nz