Drumm, MichaelMichaelDrummCarr, AlanAlanCarrFitzgerald, MichaelMichaelFitzgerald2014-01-282014-01-282000 Wiley2000-05Journal of Family Therapyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10197/5300To asses the sensitivity and specificity of clinical rating scales from the Beavers, McMaster and Circumplex models of family functioning videotapes of 60 families engaging in a standardized family task interview were rated using the three rating scales. The 60 families included 20 containing a child with an emotional disorder, 20 containing a child with a mixed disorder of emotions and conduct; and 20 in which none of the children presented with clinically significant difficulties. The three rating scales accurately classified 85-90% of normal controls; 70-90% of cases containing a child with a mixed disorder of emotions and conduct; and 55-65% of families containing a child with an emotional disorder. On the rating scales, the Beavers and McMaster models showed particularly high levels of sensitivity in detecting clinical cases, whereas the Circumplex rating scale was particularly good at classifying nonclinical cases accurately.enThis is the author's version of the following article: The Beavers, McMaster and Circumplex Clinical Rating Scales: A study of their sensitivity, specificity and discriminant validity. (2000). Journal of Family Therapy 22 which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.00148Circumplex rating scaleBeavers modelMcMaster modelCircumplex modelJournal Article22222523810.1111/1467-6427.001482013-10-23https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/