Youth Outcome Questionnaire (Y-OQ-12)
Brief description
This 12-item scale is derived from the longer, well-established Youth Outcome Questionnaire – 2.01. It is a general measure of psychological distress and is intended to be used in the first stage of a two-stage screening process. People who score positive on the Y-OQ-12 are given the full Y-OQ-2.01 instrument. A score in the clinical range on the second stage instrument is then used as a marker for continuous outcome tracking.
Appropriate target populations
Children aged 4 to 17.
Administration options
Parent answers the questionnaire based on his or her observations of the child.
_X_ self-administered (paper-and-pencil)
___ self-administered (computer)
___ clinician-administered
Time required
Approximately 10 minutes.
Languages available
_X_ English
_X_ French
_X_ Other (Spanish, Swedish, Dutch)
Accessibility and cost
___ no charge for use
___ use requires permission of test developer
___ use requires special training and/or professional or academic credentials
_X_ fee for use (Contact Tameisha@OQMeasures.com for a quote.)
Where to access
www.oqmeasures.com or contact Tameisha@OQMeasures.com.
Summary of test development data
Quality of reporting
High, based on STARD rating (see Appendix, p. 76).
Summary of validity and reliability data
Moderate, largely because there is only one well-designed validation study.