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Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.129.3.276

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.

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