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Infant mental health: evidence review
This report covers the key findings of a rapid literature review of UK research on infant mental health, in addition to interviews with members of infant mental health clinical teams in NHS Fife and NHS Lanarkshire.
Annex B. Table 1: Identified measures of infant mental health
| Measure | Domains assessed | Structure | Age Range | Free Access | Brief/easy to score | Competencies assessed | Comments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARR | -Parent-infant relational assessment | Structured interviews / Observations | 0 – 18 months | 3 | -Intensive and time consuming -Can be used with high-risk families -Under development | ||||||
| BITS | -Developmental including social-emotional | Checklist / Questionnaire | 0 – 24 months | 3 | 3 | 3 | -Need additional resources -Time consuming to train | ||||
| ASQ | -Social-emotional / Behavioural | Checklist / Questionnaire | 0 – 66 months | 3 | 3 | -Difficult to compare across ages | |||||
| NIM | -Relational assessments | Structured interviews / Observations / Questionnaire | 6 – 60 months | 3 | 3 | 3 | -Use with looked after children -Intensive and time consuming | ||||
| ITSC | -Regulatory / sensory issues -Emotional-behavioural issues | Checklist / Questionnaire | 7 – 30 months | 3 | -Difficult to compare across ages | ||||||
| ITSEA | -Social-emotional / Behavioural | Checklist / Questionnaire | 12 – 36 months | 3 | |||||||
| BITSEA | -Social-emotional / Behavioural | Checklist / Questionnaire | 12 – 36 months | 3 | 3 | -Better for children over 24 months | |||||
| TBSI | -Problem behaviours -Regulatory issues | Checklist / Questionnaire | 12 – 40 months | 3 | |||||||
| CBCL 1.5-5 | -Externalising / internalising behaviours -DSM oriented scales | Checklist / Questionnaire | 18 – 60 months | -Can assess for a large number of behaviours | |||||||
| SDQ 2-4 | -Social-emotional / Behavioural | Checklist / Questionnaire | 24+ months | 3 | 3 | 3 | -Endorsed on CORC -Attempts for downward extension for 12-24 months | ||||
| PAPA | -DC:0-5 diagnoses | Structured interview | 24+ months | -Time consuming to train -Certification needed | |||||||
| ARR | Assessment of Representational Risk | Sleed et al. (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| BITS | Brigance Infant and Toddler Screen II | Brigance & Glascoe (2002) |
| ASQ | Ages and Stages Questionnaires | Squire et al. (2002) |
| NIM | New Orleans Intervention Model | Zeanah et al. (1998) |
| ITSC | Infant-Toddler Symptom Checklist | DeGangi et al. (1995) |
| ITSEA | Infant-Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment | Carter et al. (2003) |
| BITSEA | Brief Infant-Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment | Briggs-Gowan et al. (2004) |
| TBSI | Toddler Behavior Screening Inventory | Mouton-Simien et al. (1997) |
| CBCL 1.5-5 | Child Behaviour Checklists | Achenbach & Rescorla (2000) |
| SDQ 2-4 | Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire 2-4 | Goodman (1997) |
| PAPA | Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment | Egger & Arnold (2004) |
Compiled from Eneberi (2017); Foreman (2018); Gov.UK (2017); Patel et al. (2021); Sleed et al. (2021); Szaniecki & Barnes (2016).
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