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Y.E.S. is a biopsychosocial assessment instrument for child obesity care. |
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Y.E.S. questionnaires are administered by you, the health professional, and analyzed for you on our computers. |
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Y.E.S. results appear in reports that provide you with comprehensive information and valuable patient education materials. |
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Y.E.S. increases the efficiency of your clinical time and augments the comprehensiveness of your assessment. |
Youth Evaluation Scale (Y.E.S.)
A valuable resource for your assessment of weight and eating problems in young people.
The Youth Evaluation Scale, acronymed Y.E.S., is a computerized, biopsychosocial assessment instrument for weight-related problems of boys and girls 12 to 20 years of age. Y.E.S. is designed for individual assessment and is a valuable component of the assessment of bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Subscales include: Physical, Behavioral, Fitness, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Family System, Communication and Knowledge.
Instruments
Y.E.S. includes questionnaires for the adolescent and parent(s) which are computer analyzed. Answers to over 600 questions are compared to established norms in each subscale. The analysis generates the Y.E.S. PROVIDER'S SUMMARY REPORT which presents historical, sensitive and specific information to the clinician. A separate Y.E.S. RESULTS REPORT is also generated for parent(s) and adolescent education. Follow-up questionnaires and data summaries support the evaluation of post-treatment and long term changes.
Process
Using Y.E.S. involves administering the questionnaires to the adolescent and parent(s) and collecting data on weight, height and triceps skin fold. (Data on fitness, blood pressure and lipid studies are optional.) Y.E.S. questionnaires are sent by mail for processing and are returned with the Y.E.S. REPORTS in as little as four days.
Development
Y.E.S. was developed at the University of California, San Francisco, with support from the Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics. The instrument has been rated highly by both clinicians and researchers.
Contact us to request a free Y.E.S. brochure and sample patient reports: info@YouthEvaluationScale.com.
