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1 Practice Toolbox: Child Assessment Allison Steve Master of Social Work, Walden University SOCW 6111: Advanced Social Work Practice I Dr. Kristie Abbs December 15, 2023

2 Why did you select the assessment tool? This writer chose the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire assessment tool. This assessment tool was chosen due to working with youth and adolescents in the mental health field. The clients that this writer works with not only have mental health diagnoses, but some clients have severe behavioral and emotional difficulties. Why might it be especially helpful for use with children? What is interesting about this assessment is that three versions are beneficial. There is a short form, a longer form that assesses the impact of difficulties on the child’s life, and a follow- up form (CORC, n.d.). Parents and/or teachers also fill out this questionnaire. Having formal and informal support participants gives an overview of how the clients' social environments impact who they are. This questionnaire can be used for different purposes, including clinical assessment, evaluation of outcomes, research, and screening (CORC, n.d.). What challenges or limitations might there be for this assessment tool? Clinical experiences have reported that the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire may not be appropriate for youth and adolescents with severe learning difficulties (CORC, n.d.). According to Hall et al. (2019), “the factor structure of the assessment is subject to debate, and there is limited evidence investigating measurement equivalence invariance [ME/I] between treatment groups, informants, and across time.” There will be limitations and challenges with any assessment tools. It depends on the client's diagnosis and what they are seeking treatment for. Once the social worker can form a therapeutic alliance, they will gain more insight and know what assessments are beneficial and what assessments may not be.

3 References Hall, C., Guo, B., Valentine, A., Groom, M., Daley, D., Sayal, K., & Hollis, C. (2019, June 19). The validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children with ADHD symptoms . PloS one. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6583960/#:~:text=The%20Strengths %20and%20Difficulties%20Questionnaire%20(SDQ)%20is%20a%20brief%2C,years %20%5B1%2C%202%5D. Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) . CORC Child Outcomes Research Consortium. (n.d.). https://www.corc.uk.net/outcome-experience-measures/strengths-and-difficulties- questionnaire-sdq/

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