| Summary: | This is an intermediate-level presentation. Screening measures have historically been used for the early identification of those persons who are potentially at high risk for a specific disorder or condition. A multitude of clinical screening instruments are available commercially and in the public domain and provide screens for conditions such as anxiety and depression, dyslexia, posttraumatic stress, suicide, and so forth. Many screening measures have proven to be valuable tools for the clinician due to their ease of use, practical utility, and purported value in clinical practice. However, despite claims to the contrary, many clinical screening measures fail to meet acceptable standards. This webinar will provide an overview of clinical screening measures and will differentiate them from standard diagnostic measures. It will also provide information on how to critically evaluate clinical screening measures by applying the parameters identified in Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (2014). Critical reviews of recently reviewed clinical screening measures will provide practical examples on how clinicians, researchers, and test developers may approach the development and subsequent use of clinical screening measures.
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