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| Modeled closely on the Child Symptom Inventory-4, the Early Childhood Inventory-4 (ECI-4) screens for emotional and behavioral disorders in children from 3 to 5 years of age. A Teacher Checklist and a Parent Checklist, based on DSM-IV criteria, cover symptoms for the same disorders as the CSI-4, except that they do not cover schizophrenia but add reactive attachment disorder, selective mutism, and eating, sleeping, and elimination problems. In addition, a brief developmental section gives a global impression of the child's speech and language abilities, fine and gross motor coordination, and social skills. |
| Like the CSI-4, the ECI-4 offers a Screening Cutoff Score and a Symptom Severity Score, which together give a good picture of the child's symptoms and groundwork for a DSM-IV diagnosis. |
| The ECI-4 Manual addresses appropriate concerns and cautions about applying DSM-IV diagnostic criteria to preschool children. |
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