The phq9 can be used as a tool for diagnosing depression as well as for. All items are presented in a 4 or 5point rating scale format, making them easy for children to answer. Outcome measure childrens depression scale cds sensitivity to change yes population paediatrics domain psychological status type of measure parentreport, selfreport, practitionerreport, teacher report icfcodes b1 description the children s depressive scale cds is a box and cardsort questionnaire, with 66 items displayed on colourcoded cards, and 5 response boxes. Zung selfrating depression scale patients initials date of assessment please read each statement and decide how much of the time the statement describes how you have been feeling during the past several days.
I get stomachaches almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a28. Depression selfassessment student and family assistance centers reynolds adolescent depression scale a27. Reynolds child depression scale rcds publisherdate. This selfrating scale was developed for children between the ages of 8 and 14 years of age. Testing measurement invariance for the hierarchical factor model across children and adolescents in a clinicreferred sample abstract the children s depression inventory is a selfreport scale for screening depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Depression assessment instruments american psychological. Evidence based practices for depression in children and. Children s depression rating scale cdrs the children s depression rating scale cdrs was originally designed to measure changes in depressive symptoms in. The mds is neither a diagnostic nor a classification tool, but instead can be. Psychometric properties of the reynolds child depression scale in community and clinical samples article pdf available in the spanish journal of psychology 112.
Tricyclic antidepressants should not be used in the treatment of childhood and adolescent depression. My child feels sad or empty never sometimes often always 3. Anger history scale helps individuals identify whether they were a. Designed to screen for depression in children, the rcds2 retains the 30 items used in the original measure but presents updated normative data. Us preventive services task force recommendation statement albert l. Individually or groupadministered, normreferenced selfreport inventory which provides screening for depressive symptoms in children grades 36 ages 812. Major depression in children and adolescents is usually an episodic disorder with each episode lasting an average of 8 months. Items are rated on a 4point likert scale from 0 never to 3 always. The reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition rcds2 and reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition. Social anxiety scale for adolescent to be completed by parent. The childrens depression inventory cdi is a validated depression screener for kids ages 7 17. This article describes the update of the 2009 us preventive services task force uspstf recommendation on screening for major. The factor structure of the reynolds child depression scale rcds. The cdi is a 27item scale that is selfrated and symptomoriented.
It is a short 10item selfadministered tool originally designed to identify the presence of depression in women following childbirth, although it has been used during pregnancy and other periods, including with fathers. Please explain to the child that the scale is a way of getting to know how children really feel about things. Respondents are asked to answer how they have been feeling during the past 2 weeks. Pricing varies and can be purchased through pearson assessments. The rcds is a 30item selfreport measure of depressive symptoms developed by reynolds 1989a, 1989b.
Phq9 patient depression questionnaire for initial diagnosis. My child worries about things never sometimes often always 2. Revised childrens anxiety and depression scale and. Reynolds, 1989, analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis and the scale s psychometric characteristics in a sample of 315 participants 140 boys and 175 girls and a clinical sample of 62 participants 37 boys and 25 girls between 10 and 12 years old, are presented. Statement did not apply to me at all applied to me to some degree or some of the time applied to me a considerable degree or a good part of the time applied to me very. Depression, anxiety and stress scale dass21 for each statement below, please circle the number in the column that best represents how you have been feeling in the last week. The revised child anxiety and depression scale 25parent.
The scas can be used with children, including preschoolers, and adolescents. Only one tool could be used for treatment monitoring and. These patient assessment measures were developed to be administered at the initial patient interview and to monitor treatment progress, thus serving to advance the use of initial symptomatic status and patient. Screen for child anxiety related disorders scared child versionpg. Center for epidemiological studies depression scale for. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage, et al. For further clinical evaluation and research, the apa is offering a number of emerging measures in section iii of dsm5. Columbiasuicide severity rating scale cssrs the columbiasuicide severity rating scale cssrs is a questionnaire used for suicide assessment developed by multiple institutions, including columbia university, with nimh support.
Be sure to record the answers in the appropriate spaces positions 0 through 4. Patient completes phq9 quick depression assessment. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale pdf sample letter to patients doctor re. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds english pdf edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds spanish pdf edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds scoring instructions pdf sample signature page for new mothers re. The reynolds child depression scale rcds is a 30item selfreport measure of depression appropriate for children in grades 3 through 6. The childrens depression rating scale cdrs is a 16item measure used to determine. The scale is evidencesupported and is part of a national and international public health initiative involving the. A little of some of good part most of make check mark in appropriate column. Children s depression inventory 2 pdf, 904kb used by permission from multihealth systems, inc. Siu, md, msph, on behalf of the us preventive services task force description. Depression was assessed using the patientreported outcomes measurement information system promis depression scale short form. The phq9 is a depression scale consisting of nine questions.
Psychometric properties of the reynolds child depression. Phq9 depression scale university of washington aims center. Give the scale to the child with the directions below. Screen for child anxiety related disorders scared child. Screening for depression in children and adolescents. Information from the child about his or her own behavior and feelings is extremely important. Data collection took place sequentially in time units of three months for each clinic. Depression selfrating scale for children instructions. The reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me questionnaire, was administered as part of the summer child interview for the first. Symptom checker electronic child mind institute tool for parents may help clinicians.
To help facilitate the dissemination and implementation of evidencebased assessment practices, we examined the psychometric properties of the shortened 25item version of the revised child anxiety and depression scale parent report rcads25p, which was based on the same items as the previously published shortened 25item child version. Center for epidemiological studies depression scale for children. The reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me questionnaire is a 30 item selfreport measure of depressive symptoms developed by reynolds 1989a, 1989b. The gds long form is a brief, 30item questionnaire in which participants. The scoring scale is at the end of the questionnaire. Hamilton depression rating scale hdrs please complete the scale based on a structured interview instructions. Chisquared tests and ordered logistic regressions were performed with sample weights. Sf are rating scales that screen for depressive symptomology in children ages 7 to years. Depression scale for children cesdc the center for epidemiological studies depression scale for children cesdc is a 20item selfreport depression inventory with possible scores ranging from 0 to 60. The mood and feeling questionnaire 88 is a 32item measure of depression and there is an even briefer item version that has been shown to have good estimates of reliability, discriminant validity, and sensitivity to change for children aged 8 to 18 years.
The reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me. The reynolds child depression scale rcds is a 30item selfreport paper and pencil survey assessing the frequency of depressive symptoms in children ages 812. The reynolds child depression scale2nd edition rcds2. Hamilton depression r s hamd assessment psychology. I have to think of special thoughts like numbers or words to stop bad things from happening. More than 90% of the children and adolescents recover from an episode within 1 to 2 years emslie and others, 1997a, whereas the remaining 10% suffer from chronic depression following their first episode. I feel like eating meals most of the time sometimes hardly ever almost never a30. The items on each of the child and parent child scales are. Items describe depression symptoms as specified by the dsm iiir diagnosis for major depression and dysthymic disorder. Social anxiety scale for child to be completed by parent. Depression is one of the most frequently diagnosed mental illnesses in the u. The children s depression inventory cdi and cdi2 is a psychological assessment that rates the severity of symptoms related to depression or dysthymic disorder in children and adolescents. Method procedure the multicentre study was performed between september 2009 and november 2010 in six pediatric and pediatric surgery clinics in munich, germany.
I feel bored almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a29. The revised child anxiety and depression scale rcads is a 47item, youth selfreport questionnaire with subscales including. Revised childrens anxiety and depression scale and subscales. Additionally, the revised child anxiety and depression scale parent version rcadsp. Psychometric properties of centre for epidemiologic studies. Rcsd2 reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition wps. Centre for epidemiologic studies depression scale cesdc, which is a 20 item self report scale designed to measure depressive symptoms in children and. The scale measures symptoms of depression including. Pdf reynolds adolescent depression scale rads second.
Sr is reliable and valid, which means that you can trust the scores from the assessment. Maria kovacs, an expert in child and adolescent depression. Measure depressive symptoms in children from age 7 to with the reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition rcds2. Depression selfrating scale for children birleson 1978 instructions.