James D. Chandler, MD FRCPC
General Psychiatry
To get the best results in psychiatry, you
have to have the right diagnosis. But there aren't a lot of lab tests that are
useful in psychiatry. Figuring out the diagnosis requires information from a
few sources.
1.
the child
2.
the full time
caregivers
3.
information from
schools, previous psychiatric assessments, medications
4.
Rating Scales
There are two types
of Rating scales. One type is used to measure how much change there is with a
treatment In this practice, they aren't usually used for diagnosis. The rating
scales are filled out, then after a treatment is begun, another rating scale is
filled out and the scores are compared. This can be very helpful in determining
if a treatment worked or not. Some rating scales are filled out by me, some by
the children themselves, and many by parents.
Another type of
rating scale is to help me focus on which problems your child has. It is easy
to forget to ask about certain problems. For all new patients, I have them fill
out the CAPS- the Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Screen. Sometimes I have people
fill this out before I see them so I can tell how much time I need to allow for
the consultation.
Here are the Rating
scale links
CAPS-
Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Screen this
is a screening instrument developed by the
Rating Scale for
ADHD (SWAN Scale) –
One of the most important things to know when evaluating a child who might be depressed is how depressed the mother is. So every time I evaluated a child for anxiety or depression, I always have the mom, or whoever the primary care giver is, fill out the MDI (Major Depression Inventory). Click here to see how important this is in the treatment of children. (click here)
Link to MDI (Major Depression Inventory)
Rating Scale for Aggression for parents This will require a password from my secretary
Rating Scale for Aggression for Teachers This will require a password from my secretary
Bipolar Rating Scale for parents This will require a password from my secretary
Rating Scale for anxiety disorders-parents This will require a password from my secretary
Rating Scale for anxiety disorders- children This will require a password from my secretary
Rating Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder This will require a password from my secretary.
Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist- for
monitoring change with Autism treatments.
Rating
scale for Aspergers This will require a password from my secretary.