Assessment of depression in adolescents using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.
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Operating characteristics of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were examined by using data from 4 samples of students in Grades 9-12. Although it appears that the CES-D scale may be appropriate for use with adolescents, the issues of stability of scores over time, appropriate cutoff scores, and usefulness in detecting cases of clinical depression remain unresolved
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The CES-D is suitable for assessing depression in adolescence.
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- Authors
- Roberts, R. E., Andrews, J. A., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Hops, H.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
- Oregon Research Institute (US)
- ORCID
- Andrews, Judy A.
- Venue
- Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 1990-06
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 122-128
- ISSN
- 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-134X
- OpenAlex
- W2008177903
- Cited by
- 521
- References
- 30
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- FWCI
- 8.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- adolescent depression, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, CES-D, depression screening, cut-off values, test-retest stability, high school students
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