We describe a new selfreport scale, the kutcher adolescent depression scale kads, designed specifically to diagnose and assess. Reynolds, 1986a in a sample of 89 young adolescents from an innercity school. Reynolds depression screening inventory listed as rdsi. Individually or groupadministered, normreferenced selfreport inventory which provides screening for depressive symptoms in children grades 36 ages 812. Screening for depressive symptoms in adolescents at school.
Reynolds adolescent depression scale, second edition rads2. Selfreport instruments commonly used to assess depression in adolescents have limited or unknown reliability and validity in this age group. Short form roberts2 scan3 for adolescents and adults. I feel like eating meals most of the time sometimes hardly ever almost never a30. The 11item clinicianreport and 44item selfreport versions of the adrs were developed from a qualitative phase involving interviews of experts and adolescents. 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 symptom screening scales are often used to determine a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder mdd in prevention research. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2 sigma assessment.
Psychometric properties of two adolescent depression scales in. Reynolds adolescent depression scale second edition. It also discriminated better between adolescents with and without depression than the hamilton depressive rating scale and the beck depression inventory bdi. According to johns hopkins university, the odds of teenagers becoming depressed grew by 37. Use of the hamilton rating scale for depression and the. Reynolds adolescent depression scale2nd edition buros. Parkinsons disease has a major impact on quality of life. Jan 12, 2007 to examine the psychometric properties of the adolescent depression rating scale adrs, a new measure was specifically designed to evaluate adolescent depression.
Designed as a brief screening measure for the assessment of depression in adolescents. The rads2 is a brief, 30item selfreport measure that includes subscales which evaluate the current level of an adolescents depressive symptomatology along four basic. The goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of kutcher adolescent depression scale kads 11item version in persian population. Depression is a significant mental health problem in adolescents. There are a number of other selfreport scales addressing depression in adolescents. Second edition reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition. Sf is an abbreviated version of the reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition rads2, and items on the short. The reynolds adolescent depression scale second edition has been shown to be a useful tool to assess depression in adolescents, with extensive research on this measure having been conducted in western cultures. The beck depression inventory bdiii is a 21item tool often used in. After translation and back translation of kads and conducting a pilot evaluation, two major studies were conducted to answer four main psychometric questions. The adrs demonstrated good internal consistency alpha cronbach coefficient. The rcds is a 30item selfreport measure of depressive symptoms developed by reynolds 1989a, 1989b.
This crosssectional study assessed 43 idiopathic parkinsons disease patients in order to evaluate the impact of parkinsons disease sever. The adolescent depression rating scale adrs selfreport version and the. The correabarrick depression scale cbds measures the severity of depression, as well as assesses changes in depression over time to evaluate treatment response. Tests for auditory processing disorders scan3 for children. Jan 22, 2018 the rates of american teenagers diagnosed with depression have been on a continuous rise in recent years. Contribution to the validation of the kutcher adolescent depression. The reynolds adolescent depression scale2 rads2 is an ideal tool to screen for adolescents with significant depressive symptoms within schools or individual practice settings. Reliability and validity of the reynolds adolescent. I get stomachaches almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a28.
Reynolds, 1987 reynolds child depression scale rcds depression scale rcds. Reynolds depression screening inventory how is reynolds. Reynolds phd description the original rads has been used by thousands of clinicians, school personnel and researchers to evaluate depression in adolescents in the u. Reynolds adolescent depression scale major depressive. Pdf reynolds adolescent depression scale rads second edition. Adolescent psychopathology scale short form clinical score. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads was first published in 1987 and since then has become one of the most used selfreport measures of depression in adolescents. 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. Depression selfassessment student and family assistance centers reynolds adolescent depression scale a27. Mar 15, 2015 6centre for adolescent health, the royal children. Pdf reynolds adolescent depression scale rads second. The adrs is a useful, short, clinicianreport and selfreport scale to evaluate adolescent depression.
In some cases, individuals may not answer items that are particularly relevant or disturbing to them. Reynolds adolescent depression scale reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd ed. The sample consisted of 2914 adolescents with a mean age of 15. These two instruments were then administered to 402 french speaking. Anxiety, depression, and quality of life in parkinsons disease rosa quelhas, m. Use of this score report requires a complete understanding of the adolescent psychopathology scale short form apssf and its interpretation, clinical applications, and limitations as presented in the apssf professional manual. The adolescent depression screening requires the use of a validated screening tool to assess for clinical indication that the child may need further clinical. New study finds education effective in treating teen depression. A rapid screening test for depression in junior high school. The correlation of csrs and hrsd total scores in adolescents with melancholic major depression was 0. Review of the reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition depression assessment. Reynolds adolescent depression scale how is reynolds.
This report contains raw and standardized scores from the apssf, but it does not provide interpretation of scores. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition by. Sf are rating scales that screen for depressive symptomology in children ages 7 to years. Participants were initially assessed in their classroom with the rads, and then individually retested with the rads and interviewed with the hamilton. The clinical tool kit is intended to assist the pcp in assessing the needs of the childadolescent. Individual or groupadministered brief screening measure for individuals. The reynolds child depression scale2nd edition rcds2 and.
The rates of american teenagers diagnosed with depression have been on a continuous rise in recent years. Reynolds adolescent depression scale pp free download as powerpoint presentation. Validity of the reynolds adolescent depression scale with a. Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 337349. The psychometric properties and factor structure of the dysfunctional attitudes scale were examined in a sample of 422 male and female adolescents ages 1217 with current major depressive disorder. The selfrated depression scales most commonly used with adolescents in clude the 21item childrens depres sion inventory kovacs, 1992, the. Psychometric properties and diagnostic utility of the 11item. Depressive and anxiety symptoms and personality changes were more frequent in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia. The reynolds child depression scale2nd edition rcds2 and reynolds child depression scale2nd edition. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2002 summer. Symptom screening scales for detecting major depressive.
Respondents are asked to answer how they have been feeling during the past 2 weeks. Anxiety, depression, and quality of life in parkinsons disease. Reynolds child depression scale rcds publisherdate. The purpose of this scale is to screen for the severity of symptoms associated with depression, but not to clinically diagnose depression in adolescents. The psychometric characteristics of the childrens depression inventory, cdi kovacs, 1992 in a. Assessment of its evaluative properties over the course of an 8week pediatric pharmacotherapy trial. The current investigation examined the reliability and validity of the reynolds adolescent depression scale rads. This study investigates depression in adolescents in trinidad and tobago and identifies any significant trends associated with its occurrence. The hamilton rating scale for depression hrsd and the carroll selfrating scale csrs were compared in a study of 8 1 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents.
The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads is used to. Reynolds adolescent depression scale, 2nd edition archives paa. Reynolds adolescent depression scale, second edition rads2 publisherdate. The reynolds child depression scale rcds, also called the about me. Adolescent depression in trinidad and tobago springerlink. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads validity 6 the rads reynolds, 1987 is a selfreport measure of depressive symptomatology in adolescents aged to 18. I feel bored almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a29. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition rads2 assessment details why is it important to screen for depression. Evaluating the affective component of the cerebellar. Scale,19 and the kutcher adolescent depression scale. Reynolds adolescent depression scale 2nd edition by lindsey.