Developmentally informed evaluation of depression: evidence-based instruments

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2012 Apr;21(2):279-98, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.12.003. Epub 2012 Feb 15.

Abstract

This article has two primary aims: (1) to describe how to incorporate evidence-based assessment procedures into diagnostic practice and (2) to present a review of the more commonly used interview methods and clinical measures of depression among preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Interview, Psychological / methods*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales