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Routine Outcome Measurement In Adolescents Seeking Mental Health Services: Standardization Of Honosca In Kenyan Sample, Grace Nduku Wambua, Manasi Kumar, Fredrik Falkenström, Pim Cuijpers
Routine Outcome Measurement In Adolescents Seeking Mental Health Services: Standardization Of Honosca In Kenyan Sample, Grace Nduku Wambua, Manasi Kumar, Fredrik Falkenström, Pim Cuijpers
Brain and Mind Institute
Abstract: Background The evaluation of treatment outcomes is important for service providers to assess if there is improvement or not. The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA) was developed for this use in child and adolescent mental health services. Outcome measurement in routine mental health services is limited. This paper evaluates the psychometric properties of the self and clinician rated versions of the HoNOSCA for routine use in child and adolescent mental health services in Kenya.
Methods Using a prospective design, the clinician- and self-rated versions of the HoNOSCA and the Paediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) …