Digitizing and Automating the Diagnostic Psychiatric Assessment Process

NCT07468214 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: DADAP
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is an observational study that will be responsible for the Spanish translation and cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Electronic Semi-Structured Psychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (EPSI-C), to examine, classify, prioritize, and diagnose patients.

Conditions

Validation Studies; Psychiatric Diagnosis

Keywords

Cross-cultural adaptation; Child and adolescente psychiatry; mental health care assessment,; Translation; Validation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Child and adolescent psychiatric assessment

  EPSI-C (Electronic Semi-Structured Psychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents). A semi-structured diagnostic interview that assesses current episodes of psychopathology in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. The mental disorders assessed by the EPSI-C are: specific phobia, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (according to ICD-11 criteria), major and persistent depression, manic/hypomanic episode, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, Tourette's disorder/tics, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder. It also includes screening for psychotic disorders and self-harm.

  At baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Content validity

  At baseline

• Patient acceptability

  At baseline

• Feasibility of the EPSI-C

  At baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children aged between 6 and 17 years who present a clinical demand for mental health and are referred from primary care to the community mental health center Málaga Centro.

You may qualify if:

• \- Families and children aged 6 to 17 with a mental health referral from primary care.

You may not qualify if:

• Minors under state care without stable attachment figures to report clinical history.
• Presence of global developmental disorder or moderate to severe intellectual disability.
• Incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear medical data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Irene Lopez Armenteros: lead

Study Sites (1)

Plaza del Hospital Civil s/n, Pabellón 4, 1ª Planta

Málaga, Málaga, 29019, Spain

RECRUITING

Related Links

• LinkedIn
• Official webpage

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Marina Romero-González, Doctor

  Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Irene Lopez Armenteros, PhD student

CONTACT

+34687415627; ireloar@gmail.com

Marina Romero-González, Doctor

CONTACT

+34665695206; Doctoramarinaromero@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Predoctoral investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 27, 2026
• First Posted: March 12, 2026
• Study Start: January 9, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2027
• Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)