The utility of standardised pre-clinical assessment based on the Development And Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) in a child and adolescent mental health service

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19935149

Enrollment

500

Registered

2007-09-05

Start date

2007-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Childhood psychiatric disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Childhood psychiatric disorders

Interventions

The provision of diagnostic information based on the DAWBA to the clinicians treating the intervention group. The control group will undergo a normal clinical assessment. The diagnostic information wi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The trial will include referrals from four outpatient clinics of the service. Patients will be aged 5-18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children of parents with insufficient unterstanding of German and emergency referrals will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The level of agreement between the pre-clinical assessment and the clinical assessment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical routine ratings by the clinicians and parents.	—

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026