Evaluating the mental status of preschoolers through the use of diagnostic peer groups
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Using diagnostic peer groups to supplement psychiatric evaluations in children was first proposed more than fifty years ago. The underlying premise of such groups is that children placed among peers will often display a broad spectrum of clinically significant behaviors that would not otherwise be evident. The information that emerges from a diagnostic peer group may validate the diagnostic profile obtained from other sources, such as the child's mental status examination. In addition, a suspected or tentative diagnosis may be clarified or elaborated upon as a result of a diagnostic peer group. Finally, the diagnostic peer group has potential for providing previously unsuspected data concerning the child's behavior. This paper discusses the application of the diagnostic peer group with preschool children.
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