Research Article

The Melbourne Assessment of Schizotypy in Kids: A Useful Measure of Childhood Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Table 4

Pearson correlation coefficients between parent and teacher rating scales and the Melbourne Assessment of Schizotypy in Kids (MASK).

ScaleMASK total score ()

BASC-II—parent scales
 Externalising problems46.54***
 Internalising problems46.53***
 Behavioral symptoms index46.81***
 Adaptive skills46−.72***
BASC-II—teacher scales
 Externalising problems43.58***
 Internalising problems43.49**
 School problems43.60***
 Behavioral symptoms index43.72***
 Adaptive skills42−.66***
CRS-R—parent scales
 DSM-IV inattentive39.76***
 DSM-IV hyperactivity39.65***
 DSM-IV ADHD total39.77***
CRS-R—teacher scales
 DSM-IV inattentive43.57***
 DSM-IV hyperactivity43.48**
 DSM-IV ADHD total43.56***

Note. **; ***. ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; BASC-II: Behavioral Assessment Scale for Children-Second Edition; CRS-R: Conner’s Rating Scale, Revised; DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition.