Thank you for your inquiry about the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA) by A. Angold, A. Cox, M Prendergast, M. Rutter, and E. Simonoff.
Description: The CAPA was first developed in 1986 and is a Parent and Child interviewer-based structured diagnostic interview for use with children aged 9 to17. The CAPA offers modules for the diagnosis of the full range of common psychiatric disorders.
We have developed a DSM 5 version of the CAPA, and it is currently available for use.
Certain modules of the CAPA have been translated into the following languages: Canadian French; German (Parent Only); and Norwegian.
eMeasures: We have created a web application for the administration of an electronic version of the CAPA. The eMeasures system is a tool for administering the CAPA online or offline. The eMeasures system allows near “real-time” modifications of the CAPA. Researchers can select what modules they would like to administer as long as the “required” accompanying modules used in diagnosis are administered. The eMeasures is capable of generating a Word document that is an exact replica of its contents.
For more information about eMeasures, Click Here.
Click the links below to review the CAPA.
The CAPA Core Modules versions contain only the diagnostic variables necessary for the diagnosis of the following disorders: Anxiety Disorders (GAD, SAD, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobia, Agoraphobia, and Panic Disorder); Depression; ADHD; ODD/Conduct; and Incapacity/Impairment.
The CAPA has been updated with DSM 5 criteria.
CAPA: Child Interview Core Diagnostic Modules DSM 5
CAPA: Child Interview Omnibus Version
CAPA: Parent Interview Omnibus Version
Please be advised that formal training is required to administer the CAPA.
For information about training costs, Click Here.
If you need any additional information or if you wish to administer the CAPA, please email Brian Small:
Phone: 919-385-0838
Address:
Brian Small
Box 3454 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710 USA
Thanks for your interest in the CAPA.
Pertinent Citations:
- Angold A, Prendergast M, Cox A, Harrington R, Simonoff E, and Rutter M (1995) The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA). Psychological Medicine, 25:739-753.
Article available in PDF format. Reprinted with the permission of Cambridge University Press. Download Article Here. - Angold A and Costello EJ (1995) A test-retest reliability study of child-reported psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses using the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA-C). Psychological Medicine, 25:755-762.
Article available in PDF format. Reprinted with the permission of Cambridge University Press. Download Article Here. - Costello EJ, Angold A, March J & Fairbank J (1998) Life events and post-traumatic stress: The development of a new measure for children and adolescents. Psychological Medicine, 28: 1275-1288.
- Angold A and Costello EJ (2000) The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA). Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, volume 39:39-48.
- Wamboldt MZ, Wasmboldt FS, Gavin L & McTaggart S (2001) A parent-child relationship scale derived from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40:945-953.