RCDS™-2:SF

Reynolds Child Depression Scale™, 2nd Edition: Short Form

Purpose: Screens for depressive symptoms in children in Grades 2-6

Format: Paper and pencil, Online administration

Age range: 7 years to 11 years

Time: 2-3 minutes

DETAILS:

Designed to screen for depression in children, the RCDS-2:SF includes 11 of the most critical RCDS-2 items and takes just 2-3 minutes to administer. Children are asked to answer questions about how they have been feeling during the past 2 weeks. All items are worded in the present tense to elicit the current symptoms status.

Features and Benefits

  • Appropriate for children ages 7-13 years.

  • A new standardization sample of students drawn from 11 states is stratified to match U.S. Census statistics for gender and ethnic background.

  • Maps onto the symptoms of depressive disorders outlined in the DSM-IV™.

  • All items are presented in a 4- or 5-point rating scale format, making them easy for children to answer.

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