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Purpose
Identifies parent–child problem areas quickly
Authors
Richard R. Abidin, EdD
Administration Formats
Additional Details
Quickly Screen for Stress in the Parent–Child System in Only 10 Minutes
The Short Form features 36 items drawn from the full-length form divided into three domains (Parental Distress, Parent–Child Dysfunctional Interaction, and Difficult Child). The PSI-4-SF is an abbreviated version of the PSI-4.
Features and benefits
- Thirty-six items are divided into three domains: Parental Distress (PD), Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction (P-CDI), and Difficult Child (DC), which combine to form a Total Stress scale.
- One simple form contains everything you need for administering the measure and for scoring and profiling results.
- The PSI-4-SF's brevity allows primary healthcare providers to identify those families most in need of follow-up services. It is also ideal for use in schools, mental health clinics, and research.
- The Parenting Stress Index™, Fourth Edition Short Form is approved by the TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration (ACD) program.
- Empirical validity has been established in studies that focused on parenting of Head Start children, medication adherence, and cognitive development of infants.
- PSI-4-SF Record/Profile Forms have been translated into U.S. Spanish. This product uses English norms only.
- The PSI-4-SF Interpretive Report contains a profile, a score summary table, a scale-by-scale interpretation of the protocol, and a list of possible diagnoses for the child.
- The PSI-4-SF Score Report contains a percentile profile, a T-score profile, a score summary table, and a table of item responses.
- The PSI-4-SF PARiConnect Quick Start Kit includes the PSI-4 e-Manual, 10 i-Admins, and 10 interpretive reports bundled together to get you started on PARiConnect quickly.
- Administer the PSI-4-SF to your Spanish-speaking clients via PARiConnect.
Full form available
The PSI-4 is a 120-item inventory that focuses on three major domains of stress: child characteristics, parent characteristics, and situational/demographic life stress. Commonly used as a diagnostic or screening measure to evaluate the parenting system, the PSI-4 helps identify at-risk or problem areas in the child's or parent's behavior. Major enhancements in this revision include: improved cultural sensitivity of item language, increased internal consistency of scales, the addition of age-based norms at the domain and subscale level, enhanced factor loading of items on scales, the addition of T scores to enhance interpretation, and a new normative sample that includes fathers.
To learn more about the PSI-4-SF, visit PAR Training and watch a video presentation given by the author!
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FAQs
Is the PSI-4-SF approved by TRICARE’s Autism Care Demonstration (ACD) program?
Yes. Under the ACD, ABA providers must submit PSI-4-SF scores every 6 months for all enrolled beneficiaries ages 12 years, 11 months and younger. PSI-4-SF scores are not part of the treatment planning process; however, ABA providers can use these scores to identify available resources and enhance the overall support provided to families of beneficiaries diagnosed with ASD. Please visit the TRICARE website for more information on PSI-4-SF autism requirements.
Also approved is the SIPA for individuals ages 11 years through 19 years and 11 months. For beneficiaries ages 11-12 years at the time of authorization/reauthorization, either the PSI-4-SF or SIPA will be accepted.
The PDDBI is also approved by the ACD program.
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