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Table 1 HoNOSCA scales and similar ASEBA scales or items

From: Clinician-rated mental health in outpatient child and adolescent mental health services: associations with parent, teacher and adolescent ratings

The HoNOSCA scales

Similar ASEBA scales or items

1

Problems with disruptive, antisocial, or aggressive behaviour

Broad-band scale: Externalizing problems

2

Problems with overactivity, attention, or concentration

Syndrome scale: Attention problems

3

Non-accidental self-injury

Item 18: Deliberately harms self or attempts suicide

Item 91: Talks about killing self

4

Problems with alcohol, substance/solvent misuse

Item 2: Drinks alcohol without parents' approval (CBCL, YSR, but not TRF)

Item 105: Uses drugs for non-medical purposes

5

Problems with scholastic or language skills

-

6

Physical illness or disability problems

-

7

Problems associated with hallucinations, delusions, or abnormal perceptions

Item 9: Can't get mind off thoughts

Item 34: Others out to get him/her

Item 40: Hears thing

Item 70: Sees thing

Item 85: Strange ideas

Item 89: Suspicious

8

Problems with non-organic somatic symptoms

Syndrome scale: Somatic complaints

9

Problems with emotional and related symptoms

Broad-band scale: Internalizing problems

10

Problems with peer relationships

Syndrome scale: Social problems

11

Problems with self-care and independence

-

12

Problems with family life and relationships

-

13

Poor school attendance

Item 98: Tardy to school or class (TRF, but not CBCL or YSR)

Item 101: Truancy, skips school

HoNOSCA total score (sum scale 1-13)

Broad-band scale: Total problems