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Standardised assessment measures

Standardised assessment measures



Below are links to some useful standardised assessment measures.

Health Specific


1. Pediatric Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL)
  • PedsQL: Child report- suitable for ages 8-12 (research suggests as early as 5yrs) and parent proxy report
2. Beck Depression Inventory- Fastscreen for Medical Patients
  • Assessment of the cognitive and affective symptoms of depression while excluding behavioural &/or somatic symptoms that may be related to medical problems.
  • Ages 13 +

Other Measures


1. Beck Youth Inventories: 2nd Edition
  • An evaluation of a child/adolescents emotional and social impairment
  • Inventories assessing depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behaviour & self concept. (20 questions per inventory, 5 minutes each).
  • Ages 7-18yrs

2. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
  • This is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire, assessing different domains including; emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships and prosocial behaviour.
  • Validated with Australian norms.
  • Parent Report- Ages: 4 to 10 years, Self report- Ages: 11 to 17 yrs

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