HW7 AlRasheed

Re: HW7 AlRasheed

by Shokoufeh -
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Rashed, interesting paper in Question #1. It is impressive that they were able to get a trained mental health professional to give an independent diagnosis, with which they could assess their screening tool. I think the biggest issue with this survey is its generalizability. As the authors state, only one-third of the adolescents approached for the study had guardians who consented to the adolescent's participation. Further, while recruitment sought geographic diversity in rural and urban areas, the study participants were largely White with little representation of minority populations. The study will have to be re-validated in any more diverse populations to which it will be applied in the future.