Preliminary support for using the Atypicality Scale from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, to screen for psychosis-spectrum disorders within a college counselling centre

dc.contributor.authorThompson, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorDeLuca, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorPetti, Emily
dc.contributor.authorRouhakhtar, Pamela Rakhshan
dc.contributor.authorSchiffman, Jason
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-23T22:25:00Z
dc.date.available2023-08-23T22:25:00Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-21
dc.description.abstractAim Evidence supports the use of brief psychosis-spectrum screeners for identifying individuals at risk for psychosis. Screening has not been well-studied in help-seeking college samples. This study investigated the use of the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) Atypicality Scale as a psychosis-spectrum screening tool within a university counselling centre. Methods Atypicality scores from the BASC-2 were compared to interview-based assessment, the Structured Interview for Psychosis-risk Syndromes (SIPS), to explore associations across the measures and evaluate the scale's ability to identify individuals who meet criteria for a psychosis-spectrum diagnosis. Results Forty-three participants completed the BASC-2 and SIPS, and 23 were SIPS-positive. Compared to the SIPS-negative group, the SIPS-positive group had significantly higher Atypicality scores. Exploratory results indicated that Atypicality scores identified SIPS-positive individuals with an overall accuracy of 72% (78% sensitivity, 65% specificity). Conclusion The Atypicality Scale may be an appropriate first-line psychosis-spectrum screening tool in college counselling centres.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Behavioral Health Administration through the Maryland Center of Excellence on Early Intervention Program (MEIP; OPASS# 14-13717G/M00B4400241).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eip.12972en_US
dc.format.extent10 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.genrepostprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2uzyd-9scg
dc.identifier.citationThompson, EC, DeLuca, JS, Petti, E, Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, P, Schiffman, J. Preliminary support for using the Atypicality Scale from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, to screen for psychosis-spectrum disorders within a college counselling centre. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 2021; 15: 406–411. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12972en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12972
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/29332
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Psychology Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Student Collection
dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Thompson, EC, DeLuca, JS, Petti, E, Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, P, Schiffman, J. Preliminary support for using the Atypicality Scale from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, to screen for psychosis-spectrum disorders within a college counselling centre. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 2021; 15: 406–411. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12972, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12972. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.en_US
dc.titlePreliminary support for using the Atypicality Scale from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, to screen for psychosis-spectrum disorders within a college counselling centreen_US
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