DOMINIC

Question 1

Dominic
What does the measure assess? (can think about why it was developed)

Answer 1

Developed because of poor agreement between informants about children’s mental health
- adults more likely to perceive externalizing, less likely internalizing, unaware of delinquency

Child-report assessment needed
Most assessments were too long and complex for children

Dominic is 15 min pictoral assessment

Question 2

Dominic
Target population (age, special populations, etc.)

duration

Who administers

how many drawings

Answer 2

Target pop: 6-11 yrs & adolescent version 12-16

Duration 15-20 min

Administer - lay interviewers with 2-3 hrs of training

99

Question 3

Dominic
What is involved in the assessment (e.g. materials, administration details, general scoring guidelines)

Answer 3

Procedure
- child introduced to main characters
- told responses will not be shared with parents unless reporting life threatening behaviour
- accepted responses include yes or no - cant say sometimes

• child can take a break if tired

DOES NOT collect info about frequency, duration, age of onset
CANNOT diagnose

2+ SD above mean = disorder likely present
1 sd = possible

Summary scores divided btw internalizing and externalizing disorders

Computerized version gives alerts for suicidal ideation and response set
- specific to the child’s sex and ethinicity - changes dominic
- Also an adolescent version

Question 4

Dominic
Is it reliable / valid? Limitations/benefits of
standardization?

Answer 4

High test retest agreement
High agreement btw child psych judges

Question 5

Dominic
Under what situation might you choose to administer the assessment? Consider the benefits & limitations?

Question 6

Dominic
what are some benefits & limitations of the assessment?

Answer 6

Benefits
- short engaging
- easy to administer
- low vocab comp needed

Limitations
- doesn’t assess frequency, duration, onset
- children may weigh recent events heavier
- lack of comparison with other pictoral assessments

Question 7

Dominic
How is the assessment similar / different from others discussed in the course?

Answer 7

Compared to MINI and SCID - screening tool

• Low vocab comprehension
• Time limited
• Administered by lay person

Question 8

Dominic
What are the central / defining features of the assessment?

Answer 8

Target population: 6–11-year-olds;

Used in clinical, research, and teaching settings

Administration 15–20 minutes;

Can be administered by lay interviewers (2–3 hours training); 2 booklets
Scales & Scoring CD, MDD, ADHD, ODD, GAD, SAD, Specific phobia;

Diagnostic cut-points (2 SD method)

Question 9

DOMINIC Scales

+ adolescent difference

Answer 9

1. specific phobia
2. GAD
3. ODD
4. CD
5. MDD
6. ADHD
   8.. separation anx

Control stimuli - normal situations to deter response sets and avoid repeatedly asking about negative subject matter.
- Pictures randomly mixed

1. specific phobia
2. GAD
3. ODD
4. CD
5. MDD
6. ADHD
7. Social phobia
8. OCD
9. Subtance use