Reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition and rcds2. If your child has been diagnosed with depression or will be evaluated for depression, you may have heard of the childrens depression inventory cdi. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition, short form. Validity of the reynolds adolescent depression scale with a. Validity of the reynolds adolescent depression scale with. Resources child first focus on innovation and redesign. Psychometric properties of the reynolds child depression. Background the revised child anxiety and depression scale rcads is a 47 item, youth selfreport questionnaire with subscales including. The scale is an adaptation of the hamilton depression rating scale and has a greater sensitivity to change over time. The reynolds adolescent depression scale2 rads2 is an ideal tool to screen for adolescents with significant depressive symptoms within schools or individual practice settings. Sf is an abbreviated version of the reynolds adolescent depression scale2nd edition rads2, and items on the short form were selected from the original version. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads validity 6 the rads reynolds, 1987 is a selfreport measure of depressive symptomatology in adolescents aged to 18. Rcsd2 reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition and. Reynolds adolescent depression scale, 2nd edition rads2.
Interviews can be conducted with the child, parent, and teacher. All scoring and administration information is presented in. All scoring and administration information is presented in the brightlycolored. Abstract the reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me questionnaire, was administered as part of the summer child interview for the first time in year 4 of the fast track project. The rbvs reynolds bully victimization scales are 3 selfreport forms to assess a childs experience of bullying at school. Mdd in children and adolescents affects different spheres and has been. The rcsd2 reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition and short form, published by wps for clinicians, educators and researchers, can be purchased online. All scoring and administration information is presented in the brightlycolored test booklet. Psychometric properties of the reynolds child depression scale in. Give the scale to the child with the directions below. Reynolds child depression scale columbia university.
It maps the symptoms of depressive disorders outlined in the dsmiv. Reynolds adolescent depression scalesecond edition. The cutoff point percentile 90 established by reynolds. Scared screen for childhood anxietyrelated disorders. Measure depressive symptoms in children from age 7 to with the reynolds child depression scale2nd edition rcds2.
Rads2 reynolds adolescent depression scale, second edition. The reynolds child depression scale rcds2 provides school and mental. Screening for child and adolescent depression in primary care settings. 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. Please explain to the child that the scale is a way of getting to know how children really feel about things.
The cdi is a 27item scale that is selfrated and symptomoriented. Individually or groupadministered, normreferenced selfreport inventory which provides screening for depressive symptoms in children grades 36 ages 812. The interview style is semistructured, allowing room for the clinician to build rapport and trust with the child, parent, andor. Reynolds child depression scale second edition rcds2 new. Revised childrens anxiety and depression scale and subscales. 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. Designed to screen for depression in children, the rcds2. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads is used to.
Administration and scoring are available on pariconnect, our. A service of the national library of medicine, national institutes of health. About me reynolds child depression scale fast track project. Children are asked to answer questions about how they have been feeling during the past 2 weeks. The revised child anxiety and depression scale rcads is a 47item, youth selfreport questionnaire with subscales including. The childrens depression rating scalerevised cdrsr 1996 is a clinicianrated scale for assessing childhood depression in ages 6 through 12. Resources child first focus on innovation and redesign in. Jan 30, 2010 the reynolds adolescent depression scale rads was first published in 1987 and since then has become one of the most used self. Spss syntax for batch scoring updated april 2016 icelandic norms. The rcsd2 reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition and short form. Structure, reliability, and validity of the revised child. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads was first published in 1987 and since then has become one of the most used self. Sf includes 11 of the most critical rcds2 items and takes just 23 minutes to administer.
Rcsd2 reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition and short. The factor structure of the reynolds child depression scale rcds. Students were classified as having high depressive symptoms based on a cutoff score of over 28 or endorsement of four critical items on the reynolds adolescent depression scale. Rcds 2 reynolds child depression scale, second edition.
The 10item montgomeryasberg depression rating scale madrs measures severity of depression in individuals 18 years and older. I was bothered by things that usually dont bother me. Measure depressive symptoms in children from age 7 to with the reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition rcds2. The first 29 items are presented as short statements. Rads2 reynolds adolescent depression scale, second. Center for epidemiological studies depression scale for. The factorstructure of thechildrens depression inventory gdi, the most widely used self. The rads2 reynolds adolescent depression scale, second edition, published by wps for clinicians, educators and researchers, can be purchased online. I present state last 4 weeks s y to be completed by teen.
Derived from the reynolds adolescent depression scale, 2nd edition, the 10item short form is designed to serve as a very brief screening measure of depression in adolescents. Short form the rcds2 now offers a short form, which includes only 11 of the 30 items but features many of the critical items from the full version. Rcds2 reynolds child depression scale 2nd edition product. Depression is one of the most frequently diagnosed mental illnesses in the u.
The interview style is semistructured, allowing room for the clinician to build rapport and trust with the child, parent, andor teacher. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2 sigma assessment. The childrens 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. The reynolds child depression scale rcds2 provides school and mental health professionals an evaluation of the severity of childrens depressive symptoms. Reynolds child depression scale second edition rcds2 designed to screen for depression in children, the rcds2 provides school and mental health professionals with a straightforward, easily administered measure for the evaluation of the severity of childrens depressive symptoms. They are scored on a 4point 1 to 4 likerttype scale format, ranging from almost.
Rbvs reynolds bully victimization scales for schools. Reynolds child depression scale rcds21 by william m. Pediatric emotional distress scale the national child. The cdi is a tool that mental health professionals use to measure the cognitive, affective, and behavioral signs of depression in children and adolescents between the ages of 7 and 17. Commercial organizations and forprofit clinical services should contact the author to discuss a commercial licence arrangement before use. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition, short. Reynolds, 1989 is a similar 30item selfreport questionnaire designed for children between 8 and 12 years old. Rcds the reynolds child depression scale rcds is a 30item selfreport paper and pencil survey assessing the frequency of depressive symptoms in children ages 812. Designed to screen for depression in children, the rcds2 retains the 30 items used in the original measure but presents updated normative data. Reynolds child depression scale rcds publisherdate.
The purpose of this scale is to screen for the severity of symptoms associated with depression, but. The purpose of this scale is to screen for the severity of symptoms associated with depression, but not to clinically diagnose depression in adolescents. I feel like eating meals most of the time sometimes hardly ever almost never a30. The professional manual provides basic information on the diagnosis and measurement of depression, a description of the rcds and its development, normative information and guidelines for interpretation. A clinical cutoff score helps determine whether a child should be referred for further evaluation. Childrens selfreported symptoms of anxiety and depression were assessed by the revised child anxiety and depression scale rcads.
Welcome to the spence childrens anxiety scale website. Pdf reynolds adolescent depression scale rads second. If you are using the rcads outside of the us and wish to estimate us grade level for scoring purposes, subtract 6 from the age of the youth. Sf 2008 is used to assess and screen adolescents between 11 and 20 years old for depression and also assesses the severity of depressive symptoms. Depression selfrating scale for children birleson 1978 instructions. Sf is an abbreviated version of the reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition rads2, and items on the short. Reynolds child depression scale12 8 to 12 2nd yes 30 10 to 15 reynolds adolescent depression scale to 18 3rd no 30 10 to 15 beck depression inventory bdi 17 14 and older 6th yes 21 5 to 10.
It consists of 47 items, corresponding to childhood and adolescent anxiety and depressive disorders as defined by the dsmiv. Self administered for students in grade 56 4 point rating scale. I feel bored almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a29. Scores of greater than or equal to 11 on either scale indicate a definitive case. In a sample of in a sample of 167 psychiatric inpatient and outpatient adolescents ages 12 to 18 years.
The level of internal consistency of the radssf total score by means of. Childrens depression rating scaler cdrsr counseling. Pdf reynolds adolescent depression scale rads second edition. Reynolds adolescent depression scale reynolds major. Norms were based on a sample of 1,620 elementary school children from the midwest and western regions of the us. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads is used to assess the severity of depressive symptomatology in adolescents from 11 to 20 years of age. All items on this short form were taken from the original rads2. Depression selfrating scale for children instructions. The rcds is a 30item selfreport measure of depressive symptoms developed by reynolds 1989a, 1989b.
The reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me. Description and relevance to childhood development. It consists of behaviors that have been identified in the literature as associated with experiencing traumatic events and consists of 17 general behavior items and 4. All items are worded in the present tense to elicit current symptoms status. The rads2 is a brief, 30item selfreport measure that includes subscales which evaluate the current level of an adolescents depressive. Raskin scale or threearea severity of depression scale available in the handbook of psychiatric measures. Sf the rcds2 now offers a short form, which includes only 11 of the 30 items but features many of the critical items from the full version. Table 4, screening instrument descriptions and diagnostic. The reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me questionnaire, was administered as part of the summer child interview for the first time in year 4 of the fast track project. Reynolds bully victimization scales for schools rbvs evaluates and monitors bullying behavior and bullyvictimization experiences. Difficulties require help in understanding the longer items, the scoring patterns of. Twentynine of the 30 items are clinically defined symptoms of depression. Normative metrics have been updated in this edition.
It is composed of 30 items in a likert response format with 4 options 1 almost never, 2 hardly ever, 3 sometimes, 4 most of the time. Single composite score, based on 30 individual items which tap the cognitive, motoricvegetative, somatic, and interpersonal symptoms of depression. Reynolds child depression scale rcds must be purchased cdi the childrens depression index. I get stomachaches almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a28. Reynolds child depression scalesecond edition rcds2. Commercial organizations and forprofit clinical services should contact the author to discuss a. Items describe depression symptoms as specified by the dsm iiir diagnosis for major depression and dysthymic disorder. Reynolds child depression scale second edition rcds2. Depression selfassessment student and family assistance centers reynolds adolescent depression scale a27. The rbvs reynolds bully victimization scales are 3 selfreport forms to assess a child s experience of bullying at school. All items are presented in a 4 or 5point rating scale format, making them easy for children to answer. The reynolds child depression scale rcds is a 30item selfreport measure of depression appropriate for children in grades 3 through 6.
No scoring key is neededthe rcds2 form is presented in a convenient carbonless form. This selfrating scale was developed for children between the ages of 8 and 14 years of age. The rcds was developed to screen for depression in children and can be used in schools or in clinical settings. Reynolds, 1989, analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis and the scales 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.
Screening for depressive symptoms in adolescents at school. Information from the site, including the spence childrens anxiety scale, may currently be downloaded and used free of charge by researchers and individual practitioners. Pdf the factor structure of the reynolds child depression scale rcds. The rcds is a 30item selfreport measure of depressive symptoms developed by. The reynolds child depression scale rcds is a 30item selfreport paper and pencil survey assessing the frequency of depressive symptoms in children ages 812. To elicit current symptoms status, children are asked to answer questions about how they have been feeling during the past 2 weeks. No scoring key is neededthe rcds2 form is presented in a convenient.
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