2.63 assessment of psychological strengths and needs among children and adolescents with visual impairment utilizing the behavior assessment system for children-second edition

According to the 2007 –2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), 1.7 percent of children younger than 18 years are blind or visually impaired—defined as having vision problems that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Few studies have examined the mental health effects of blindness and visual impairment (BVI) on youth. Some have shown that children with BVI have higher rates of mental illness diagnoses than sighted peers. Our objective was to assess the psychological strengths and needs among BVI youth using the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2).
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research