Psychological distress in young children
Editorial page
Published on 08.09.2021
In crises, children’s mental health needs are often neglected due to the lack of local and international mental health professionals.
To help address this issue, Epicentre, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and other partners, developed a cross culturally validated screening and orientation assessment scale, designed to evaluate the mental status of young children.
There are two versions of the tool: PSYCa6-36 for children aged 6 to 36 months, and PSYCa3-6 for children aged 3 to 6 years. PSYCa6-36 and 3-6 are simple and quick tools that can be administered by non-specialists.
