PRELIMINARY VALIDITY FOR THE LANGNER SYMPTOM SURVEY AND THE BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY AS MASS-SCREENING INSTRUMENTS FOR ADOLESCENT ADJUSTMENT

Authors
HANDAL PJ GIST D GILNER FH SEARIGHT HR
Citation
Pj. Handal et al., PRELIMINARY VALIDITY FOR THE LANGNER SYMPTOM SURVEY AND THE BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY AS MASS-SCREENING INSTRUMENTS FOR ADOLESCENT ADJUSTMENT, Journal of clinical child psychology, 22(3), 1993, pp. 382-386
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical","Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
Journal of clinical child psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0047228X
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
382 - 386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-228X(1993)22:3<382:PVFTLS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Provided preliminary support for the downward extension of the Langner Symptom Survey (LSS) and the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Brief Symptom Inventory as mass-screening measures of adjustment for adoles cents. Adolescents never in treatment obtained significantly lower LSS and GSI scores than adolescents in outpatient or inpatient treatment. Preliminary validity data for use of a cutoff score of 4 on the LSS a lso was reported. However, additional research is necessary to determi ne an appropriate cutoff score for adolescents on the GSI.