educational assessments

PERSONAL & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The Paediatric Index of Emotional Distress
Suzy O’ Connor, Terri Carney, Emma House, Eamonn Ferguson and Rory O’ Connor
quick guide
Age Range:
8–16 years
Suitable for:
School Nurses, SENCOs, Clinical
and Educational Psychologists,
Primary Mental Health Workers,
GPs, Paediatricians, Social
Workers, Counsellors, Youth
Workers and Researchers
Administration:
Individual
Timed:
5–10 minutes
Also Available:
Pupil Attitudes to Self and
School See pages 50–52 and
Measures of Children’s Mental
Health and Psychological
Wellbeing See pages 60–61
Based on the popular Hospital
Anxiety & Depression Scale
(HADS) the Paediatric Index of
Emotional Distress (PI-ED) is a
valid and reliable self-rating scale
that screens children and young
people for emotional distress.
The PI-ED assesses psychological
distress using one brief
questionnaire, comprising 14 items
that are presented on one page. It
asks children and young people
about their symptoms of anxiety
and depression. A concrete cut-off
score then clearly identifies individuals most in need of further clinical
assessment and intervention.
The individual assessment is suitable for administration by a range of
clinical and educational professionals along with researchers assessing
emotional disorders in children as an index of clinical change.
The PI-ED is the only measure of its kind designed for use with both
children that have physical health problems (i.e. those in paediatric
clinics and hospitals) and children in a normal population.
Standardised on over 1100 children in the UK within educational and
clinical settings, the PI-ED uses language and concepts that are both
appropriate for the understanding of children and young people and
that minimise stress while completing the questionnaire. It is also
suitable for children with reading difficulties or English as an Additional
Language (EAL), as the items can be either read or translated for them.
Why use PI-ED?
• It is the only UK-standardised
measure of emotional distress
that is psychometrically robust
in a large non-clinical and
clinical sample
• The PI-ED facilitates the early
identification of mental health
problems and aids referral to
appropriate services with clear
cut-off scores to indicate
increased risk of psychological
distress
• It is ideal for use as a screening
measure, an index of clinical
change and as an outcome
measure
• Quick and easy to administer,
the PI-ED is briefer than
comparable measures, easy to
score and simple to interpret
with clear cut off score
• Highly cost effective – as a
single measure of emotional
distress it removes the need for
separate measures of anxiety
and depression or different
measures for different ages
Did you know?
It is estimated that
10% of children suffer
from mental health
problems
a complete approach
PI-ED in our portfolio
After screening children and young people with the PI-ED for the
initial signs of emotional and psychological distress, practitioners
may require a more diagnostic assessment to diagnose these
mental health problems further to support early intervention.
Measures of Children’s Mental Health and Psychological
Wellbeing (pages 60–61) provides the perfect platform for
delving into the individual elements that make up a child’s
emotional health and wellbeing. Combined with Pupil Attitudes
to Self and School (PASS) (pages 50–52), our all-age attitudinal
survey that measures pupils’ attitudes by looking at factors proven
to be linked with key educational goals, an overall profile of a
pupil’s emotional health, wellbeing and attitudes can be
established to help inform appropriate intervention programmes.
Example of the PI-ED rating scale
Contents: Complete set contains: Manual and Record Forms (100)
Prices
*+VAT
Complete Set 978 07087 19794/GLA500 £85.00*
Manual 978 07087 19800/GLA500 £45.00
Record Forms (Pack of 50) 978 07087 19817/GLA500 £35.00*
Record Forms (Pack of 100) 978 07087 19824/GLA500 £55.00*
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