Assessment of the Prodromal Questionnaire–Brief Child Version for Measurement of Self-reported Psychoticlike Experiences in Childhood

Importance

Childhood psychoticlike experiences (PLEs) are associated with greater odds of a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder during adulthood. However, no known, well-validated self-report tools have been designed to measure childhood PLEs.

Objective

To examine the construct validity and psychometric properties of a measure of PLEs, the Prodromal Questionnaire–Brief Child Version (PQ-BC).

Design, Setting, and...