What is a Dominic-R picture?

The Dominic-R depicts a child named Dominic, either alone or with peers or adults, facing situations in the daily life of children. The pictures illustrate the abstract emotional and behavioral content of DSM-III-R criteria.

How does the Dominic-R work?

The Dominic-R comes with instructions providing scoring information and the algorithms. The instrument can be administered by lay interviewers with 2 hours of training.

What is a Dominic-R assessment?

The Dominic-R was intended for clinical and epidemiological purposes and as a screener at school. In a clinical setting, it offers a simple assessment specially designed for children 6 to 11 years of age which is both appealing to children and easy to use by the professional.

What is a Dominic-R interview?

At initial interview, the Dominic-R provides a systematic overview of the child's symptoms as the child perceives them. This offers an alternative to the often lengthy process needed to build up a trustworthy relationship with the child.

What is the Dominic-R questionnaire?

The Dominic-R ( Valla et al., 1997a) is a pictorial, fully structured, DSM-III-R -based questionnaire to assess mental disorders in children 6 to 11 years of age, designed with the cognitive immaturity of young children in mind.