Browsing by Author "Sharp, Carla"

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    ATTITUDES, CLINICAL PRACTICES, AND PERCEIVED ADVOCACY NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS WITH INTERESTS IN PERSONALITY DISORDERS
    (2023) Ellison, William D.; Huprich, Steven; Behn, Alex; Goodman, Marianne; Kerr, Sophie; Levy, Kenneth N.; Nelson, Sharon M.; Sharp, Carla
    Experts in personality disorders (PDs) generally prefer dimensional diagnostic systems to categorical ones, but less is known about experts' attitudes toward personality pathology diagnoses in adolescents, and little is known about public health shortfalls and advocacy needs and how these might differ geographically. To fill these gaps, the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders surveyed 248 professionals with interests in PDs about their attitudes toward different diagnostic systems for adults and adolescents, their PD-related clinical practices, and perceived advocacy needs in their area. Results suggested that dimensional diagnostic systems are preferable to categorical and that skepticism about personality pathology in adolescents may not be warranted. The most pressing advocacy need was the increased availability of PD-related services, but many other needs were identified. Results provide a blueprint for advocacy and suggest ways that professional societies can collaborate with public health bodies to expand the reach of PD expertise and services.
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    Digital use of standardised assessment tools for children and adolescents : can available paper-based questionnaires be used free of charge in electronic format?
    (2022) Cottin Arredondo, Marianne; Blum, Kathrin; Konjufca, Jon; Quevedo Labbé, Iván Yamil; Kaaya, Sylvia; Behn Berliner, Alex Joseph; Schmeck, Klaus; Sharp, Carla; Zimmermann, Ronan
    Question: Most adolescents live in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), and about 10% of them face mental problems. The mental health provision gap in low- and middle-income countries could be addressed by evidence-based practices, however costs are implementational barriers. Digitalization can improve the accessibility of these tools and constitutes a chance for LMIC to use them more easily at a low cost. We reviewed free and brief evidence-based mental health assessment tools available for digital use to assess psychopathology across different domains in youth. Methods: For the current study, instruments from a recent review on paper-based instruments were re-used. Additionally, a systematic search was conducted to add instruments for the personality disorder domain. We searched and classified the copyright and license terms available from the internet in terms of free usage and deliverability in a digital format. In the case that this information was insufficient, we contacted the authors. Results: In total, we evaluated 109 instruments. Of these instruments, 53 were free and digitally usable covering 11 mental health domains. However, retrieving information on copyright and license terms was very difficult. Conclusions: Free and digitally adaptable instruments are available, supporting the strategy of using instruments digitally to increase access. The instrument’s authors support this initiative, however, the lack of copyright information and the difficulties in contacting the authors and licence holders are barriers to using this strategy in LMIC. A comprehensive, online instrument repository for clinical practice would be an appropriate next step to make the instruments more accessible and reduce implementation barriers.