Open AccessValidity of screening tools for emotional problems in school children
Author(s) -
Shamshad Begum,
KNagaraja Rao,
C Y Sudarshan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.58896
Subject(s) - general health questionnaire , psychopathology , psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , mental health
Emotional problems in school children may result in low level of scholastic performance. The recognition of these disorders needs effective screening tools. The choice lies between self assessment tools or observation based tools. Majority of studies use screening tools based on parental or teachers' observation.