The NIMH Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study: Background and Methodology
LAHEY B, FLAGG E, BIRD H, SCHWAB-STONE M, CANINO G, DULCAN M, LEAF P, DAVIES M, BROGAN D, BOURDON K, HORWITZ S, RUBIO-STIPEC M, FREEMAN D, LICHTMAN J, SHAFFER D, GOODMAN S, NARROW W, WEISSMAN M, KANDEL D, JENSEN P, RICHTERS J, REGIER D. The NIMH Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study: Background and Methodology. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1996, 35: 855-864. PMID: 8768345, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199607000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based sampleService utilizationResponse rateAdolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) StudyMental disordersMental health service useNIMH Diagnostic Interview ScheduleChildren Version 2.3Epidemiology of ChildHealth service useBetter response rateDiagnostic Interview ScheduleMental Disorders StudyLarge-scale epidemiological surveysYears of ageProbability household sampleAdult caretakersNIMH MethodsRisk factorsFunctional impairmentLay interviewersComputer-assisted versionService useEpidemiological surveyDisorders StudyCriterion Validity of the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version 2.3 (DISC-2.3)
SCHWAB-STONE M, SHAFFER D, DULCAN M, JENSEN P, FISHER P, BIRD H, GOODMAN S, LAHEY B, LICHTMAN J, CANINO G, RUBIO-STIPEC M, RAE D. Criterion Validity of the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version 2.3 (DISC-2.3). Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1996, 35: 878-888. PMID: 8768347, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199607000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIMH Diagnostic Interview ScheduleChildren Version 2.3Diagnostic Interview ScheduleAdolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) StudyClinician symptom ratingsEpidemiology of ChildPresence of symptomsMental Disorders StudyNumber of diagnosesCriterion validityInterview scheduleSpecific diagnostic areasNIMH MethodsParent-youth pairsDiagnostic areasDiagnostic agreementSymptom ratingsSymptom reportsPrimary caregiversDiagnosisComparison of discScreen negativesDisorders StudyGood validityValidity study