Evaluation of Depression in Children and Adolescents Using Diagnostic Clinical Interviews

Abstract

describe 5 of the most widely used diagnostic interviews [and their reliability and validity] and present psychometric data relevant to depression / a clinician-rated scale that is widely used in depression research-i.e., the Children's Depression Rating Scale (CDRS) . . . will be reviewed because it is often used in conjunction with these structured interviews Child Assessment Schedule (CAS) / Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents (DICA) / Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) / Interview Schedule for Children (ISC) / Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia in School-Age Children (K-SADS) / Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)