Psychometric properties of a sign language version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)

BMC Psychiatry

Research Article

Stephen von Tetzchner¹  Erik Falkum²  Hege Saltnes³  Beate Øhre⁴ 

[1] Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;Department of Research and Development, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway;Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;Division of Mental Health and Addiction, National Centre for Hearing Impairment and Mental Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway;Division of Mental Health and Addiction, National Centre for Hearing Impairment and Mental Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway;Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;

关键词: MINI;    Mental disorders;    Psychiatric diagnoses;    Assessment;    Deafness;    Hearing loss;    Sign language;    Psychometrics;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-244X-14-148

 received in 2013-09-20, accepted in 2014-05-09,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThere is a need for psychiatric assessment instruments that enable reliable diagnoses in persons with hearing loss who have sign language as their primary language. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of the Norwegian Sign Language (NSL) version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).MethodsThe MINI was translated into NSL. Forty-one signing patients consecutively referred to two specialised psychiatric units were assessed with a diagnostic interview by clinical experts and with the MINI. Inter-rater reliability was assessed with Cohen’s kappa and “observed agreement”.ResultsThere was 65% agreement between MINI diagnoses and clinical expert diagnoses. Kappa values indicated fair to moderate agreement, and observed agreement was above 76% for all diagnoses. The MINI diagnosed more co-morbid conditions than did the clinical expert interview (mean diagnoses: 1.9 versus 1.2). Kappa values indicated moderate to substantial agreement, and “observed agreement” was above 88%.ConclusionThe NSL version performs similarly to other MINI versions and demonstrates adequate reliability and validity as a diagnostic instrument for assessing mental disorders in persons who have sign language as their primary and preferred language.

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