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Children's Affective Lability Scale

265 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Emotions
06/02/2017
calsc01
04/17/2020
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Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project id
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY adate
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name tpoint
Query calsc1 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly start to cry for little or no apparent reason. P: Suddenly starts to cry for little or no apparent reason, more so than other children his/ her age.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day sudden_cry_c
Query calsc2 Integer Recommended C: It is hard to tell what will set me off into a temper or a fit. P: It is hard to tell what will set him/ her off into a blow-up of temper.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day temper_c
Query calsc3 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly become tense or anxious. P: Suddenly becomes tense or anxious.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day sudden_tense_c
Query calsc4 Integer Recommended C: I have bursts of being overly affectionate for little reason, hugging or kissing more than people than I would expect. P: Has bursts of being overly affectionate for little reason, hugging or kissing more than you would expect.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day bursts_affection_c
Query calsc5 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly lose interest in what I am doing. P: Suddenly loses interest in what he/ she is doing.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day sudden_lost_interest_c
Query calsc6 Integer Recommended C: It is hard to tell what mood I will be in (how I will feel; happy, sad, excited, mad). P: It is hard to tell what mood he/ she will be in.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day mood_c
Query calsc7 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly lose my temper (yell, curse, or throw something) when others would not expect it. P: Suddenly loses his/ her temper (may yell, cuss, or throw something) when you would not expect.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day lost_temper_c
Query calsc8 Integer Recommended C: I have bursts or increased talking. P: Has bursts or increased talking.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day talking_c
Query calsc9 Integer Recommended C: I have short periods when I feel shaky or my heart is pounding, or I have difficulty breathing (not due to asthma or another medical problem). P: Complains of short periods when he/ she feels shaky or his/ her heart is pounding, or he/ she has difficulty breathing (not due to asthma or another medical problem).
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day somatic_c
Query calsc10 Integer Recommended C: It is hard to tell what will set me off crying. P: It is hard to tell what will set him/ her off crying.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day setoff_crying_c
Query calsc11 Integer Recommended C: I have bursts of silliness for little or no apparent reason. P: Has bursts of silliness for little or no apparent reason.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day sillybursts_c
Query calsc12 Integer Recommended C: I do an activity and then suddenly stop because I am tired. P: Does an activity and then suddenly stops and says he/ she is tired.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day tired_c
Query calsc13 Integer Recommended C: You never know when I am going to blow up. P: You never know when he/ she is going to blow up.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day blowup_c
Query calsc14 Integer Recommended C: I have periods of time when I talk about the same thing over and over. P: Has periods of time when he/ she talks about the same thing over and over.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day talk_c
Query calsc15 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly start to laugh about something that most people do not think is funny. P: Suddenly starts to laugh about something that most people do not think is very funny.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day inapp_laughing_c
Query calsc16 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly appear sad, depressed, and down in the dumps for no apparent reason. P: Suddenly appears sad, depressed, and down in the dumps for no apparent reason.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day sad_noreason_c
Query calsc17 Integer Recommended C: I have bursts of being nervous or fidgety. P: Has bursts of being nervous or fidgety.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day nervous_c
Query calsc18 Integer Recommended C: I have bursts of crabbiness or irritability. P: Has bursts of crabbiness or irritability.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day crabby_c
Query calsc19 Integer Recommended C: I suddenly act overly familiar with people I barely know. P: Suddenly is overly familiar with people he/ she barely knows.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day familiar_c
Query calsc20 Integer Recommended C: I appear very angry (yell, curse) in response to a simple request. P: Appears very angry (yells, uses abusive language) in response to a simple request.
0::4
0 = Never or rarely occurs; 1 = 1-3 times during the month; 2 = 1-3 times a week; 3 = 4-6 times a week; 4 = 1 or more times a day angry_c
Query calsctot Integer Recommended Children's Affective Lability Scale Total Score
Query calscangtot Integer Recommended Anger/ Depressed Component Total Score angtot
Query calscdistot Integer Recommended Disinhibited/ Impersistent Component Total Score distot
Query version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
respondent String 20 Recommended Respondent
Mother;Father;Parent;Guardian;Teacher;Child;Self;Caregiver;Partner;Other
choose_one
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
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