The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 ( MAYSI - 2 ) : Comprehensive Research Review
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This review describes the results of all published research reports and dissertations through September 2011 that have evaluated or used the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Version 2 (MAYSI-2). The instrument was released in 2000 and is now widely used in the U.S. for brief mental health screening at entry to juvenile justice programs. The review describes the results of studies using the MAYSI-2 to examine demographic groups, the psychometric properties of the tool, correlations with similar measures, and the relation of MAYSI-2 scale scores to behavioral, clinical and offense characteristics of young people admitted to juvenile justice programs. Results are used to offer cautions for clinical and research use of the instrument, as well as suggestions for future research that could improve clinical use of the MAYSI-2 in mental health screening in juvenile justice settings.
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Standardized Screening for Mental Health Needs of Detained Youths from Various Ethnic Origins: The Dutch Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAYSI-2)
In the U.S., the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAYSI-2) has been shown to be a reliable and valid tool to identify youth with mental health needs upon entry in detention facilities. The present study examined the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Dutch MAYSI-2 administered as part of routine clinical assessments in up to 955 detain...
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تاریخ انتشار 2013