The Child Depression Inventory is a brief self-report test that aids in assessing cognitive, affective, and behavioral signs of depression. Schools, child guidance clinics, pediatric practices, and child psychiatric settings are common users of this instrument.
Participants are required to answer 27-items using the paper-and-pencil format and should be between the ages of 7 and 17. Approximately 5-10 minutes is necessary for completion.
Author
Maria Kovacs, 1992
Where to Purchase
http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ca/cahome.htm
References
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Fact Sheet for Physicians. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/depression-in-children-and-adolescents.shtml
Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Independent School District. School Nurse Reference Sheet— Depression.
Dissertations and Journals
Finch, A. J., and others. "Children’s Depression Inventory: Reliability Over Repeated Administrations." Journal of Clinical Child Psychology 16 (1987): 339-341.
Liss, Heidi, Vicky Phares, and Laura Liljequist. "Symptom Endorsement Differences on the Children’s Depression Inventory with Children and Adolescents on an Inpatient Unit." Journal of Personality Assessment 76: 396-411.
Michael, Kurt D. "Reliability of Children’s Self-Reported Internalizing Symptoms Over Short- to Medium-Length Time Intervals." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37 (February 1998): 205-212.
