Automated History Taking in Child Psychiatry
R. DEAN CODDINGTON M.D.1, and
THOMAS L. KING M.D.2
1 Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine and Director, Division of Child Psychiatry, Ohio State University Hospitals, 410 West 10th Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43210
2 Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Ohio State University College of Medicine
A pilot project investigated the feasibility of using the computer as a screening device in child psychiatry. Mothers were asked to carry on a dialogue with the computer, providing it with data regarding their child's behavior. The procedure was generally acceptable to the mothers, and the data proved useful in distinguishing normal controls from a patient group. The authors conclude that this is indeed a feasible use of the computer.
