Introduction There is a need to psychometrically develop assessment instruments capable of screening mental health disorders in athlete populations. The current study was conducted determine reliability, validity and clinical utility the Mental Health Disorders Screening Instrument for Athletes (MHDSIA). Methods results: 259 collegiate athletes completed MHDSIA. Factor analysis determined singl...

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a newly developed dynamic screening instrument, using learning phase with standardized prompts, assess first year secondary school students’ potential for learning. instrument provide an alternative current static tests. The sample included 55 children (mean age = 13.17 years) from different Dutch educational tracks. screener consisted subtes...

Abstract Driving is critical to mobility, autonomy, freedom of choice, and engagement for older adults, but many eventually stop driving. While poor health often leads driving cessation, some drivers do not realize that their impaired. The 4-item CARS instrument safety has been created serve as a screening tool by professionals during assessments routine appointments (Curl, 2014). To assess the...

A very short (8-item), self-report measure was developed to screen for depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia). The screener departs from traditional depressive symptom scales in that 1) individual items are differentially weighted and 2) two of the eight items concern diagnostically-relevant durations of depressed mood. Analyses of data from a general population and from primary ...