USE OF THE MODIFIED MINI-MENTAL-STATE-EXAMINATION WITH CHILDREN

The validity and reliability of the modified version of the Mini-Menta l State Examination with children was examined. The Modified Mini-Ment al State Examination was administered to 99 children between 4 and 12 years of age (45 males and 54 females) to assess expected scores for n onclinical children and with a clinical sample. Concurrent validity wa s assessed through correlations of Modified Mini-Mental State Examinat ion scores with Wechsler Intelligence scores and Child Behavior Checkl ist scores. The Modified Mini-Mental State Examination was administere d to 26 children on two occasions to determine test-retest reliability . Means and standard deviations of scores are reported by age and grad e level. Test-retest reliability coefficients were positively signific ant. For the nonclinical sample, Modified Mini-Mental State Examinatio n scores were significantly and positively correlated with Verbal IQ a nd Child Behavior Checklist scores. Modified Mini-Mental State Examina tion scores were significantly correlated with Verbal IQ scores in the total and clinical samples.