Reliabilty and Validity of a Diagnostic Interview for Parents of Babies and Preescholers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The Kleinkind-DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen für Kleinkinder) is a structured interview to assess a variety of the most frequent psychological problems in babies and preschoolers, e.g. feeding or sleeping problems, anxiety disorders. It is administered by a trained clinician with one of the primary carers. In this study, its acceptance, reliability and validity will be tested in a clinical and non-clinical sample.

Detailed Description
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The Kleinkind- DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen für Kleinkinder) is a structured interview to assess a variety of the most frequent psychological of the most frequent psychological problems in babies and preschoolers, e.g. feeding or sleeping problems, anxiety disorders. It is administered by a trained clinician with one of the primary carers. In this study, its acceptance, reliability and validity will be tested in a clinical and non-clinical sample. Parts of the interview are adapted from the Kinder-DIPS, for which information on acceptance, reliability and validity are available. The aim of the present study is to test the interviews acceptance, reliability and validity in both a clinical and a non-clinical sample.

Official Title
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Reliabilty and Validity of a Diagnostic Interview for Parents of Babies and Preschoolers

Conditions
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Psychological Disease

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: sufficient knowledge of the German language - Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 0 Months
Maximum Age: 71 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Community sample<br>Participants will be recruited from families in Bochum who take part in experiments and studies at the department of delevopmental psychology at the Ruhr-University. The department of developmental psychology organizes a panel every year inviting all parents of newborn babies in Bochum to register if they want to participate in research. | |
| Clinical sample<br>Participants will be recruited from families in Bochum and Munich who seek treatment in the outpatient treatment centers at both sites. Both study sites offer special counselling for parents who experience difficulties with a child from zero to five years of age. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kleinkind-DIPS | structured interview for parents of preschoolers | within one week of the other measures | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SFS-Fragebogen zum Schreien, Füttern, Schlafen | Questionnaire assessing feeding, sleeping and crying in young infants | within one week of the other measures; only for parents of children aged 18 months or younger | 
| DASS-21 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale | Questionnaire assessing depression, anxiety and stress of the parents | within one week of the other measures; | 
| PSCO- Parental sense of control | Questionnaire assessing self-efficacy and sense of control of the parents | within one week of the other measures; | 
| SDQ-Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire | Questionnaire assessing internalizing and externalizing problems in children | within one week of the other measures; only for parents of children aged 18 months or older | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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clinical interview