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The document describes the Children's Depression Inventory 2nd Edition (CDI-2), which is a brief self-report test that assesses signs of depression in children and adolescents ages 7 to 17. It includes self-reports, teacher reports, and parent reports. The CDI-2 has good reliability and validity for measuring emotional problems, negative mood, self-esteem, functioning, and interpersonal issues. Pros include being easy to use, having multiple forms of administration and perspectives, and clinically useful items. Cons require reading ability and self-reflection from respondents.

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Cdi-2 Report 1 1

The document describes the Children's Depression Inventory 2nd Edition (CDI-2), which is a brief self-report test that assesses signs of depression in children and adolescents ages 7 to 17. It includes self-reports, teacher reports, and parent reports. The CDI-2 has good reliability and validity for measuring emotional problems, negative mood, self-esteem, functioning, and interpersonal issues. Pros include being easy to use, having multiple forms of administration and perspectives, and clinically useful items. Cons require reading ability and self-reflection from respondents.

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GROUP MEMBERS

CDI-2 Report Rachel Han


Laura Ang

Children's Depression Inventory


2nd Edition

DESCRIPTION

The CDI-2 is a brief self-report test that helps assess cognitive, affective, and behavioral signs
of depression in children and adolescents ages 7 to 17
Includes two self-reports (full & short), teacher report, and parent report
Serves as a part of a broader functional evaluation

CHARACTERISTICS RELIABILITY & VALIDITY

CDI 2: SR (Self-Report) RELIABILITY:


28-question multiple-choice assessment The corrected reliability estimates (ranging
Emotional Problems from .76 to .92) indicate that the CDI 2:SR
Negative Mood/Physical Symptoms and CDI 2:SR(s) scores have excellent
Negative Self-Esteem temporal stability.
Functional Problems
Ineffectiveness
Interpersonal Problems VALIDITY:
Good construct, discriminative, and
Each question has 3 possible answers
content validity
ranging in the severity of the issue.
Lack of numerical data and accurate
1. I am sad once in a while
reports regarding predictive and
2. I am sad many days
convergent validity
3. I am sad all the time

PROS & CONS

PROS: CONS:
- Easy & economical - Kids are required to read and
- Alternate administrations (paper, web- comprehend the questions
based) - Requires some ability to self-reflect
- Various scoring methods (child), or accurately observe behavior
- Multiple perspectives (self, parent, teacher) (parent/teacher)
- Items can be used clinically - Limited response choices
- Available in 43 different languages - Does not yield diagnoses

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