A Practical Guide to Using Ratings of Depression and Anxiety in Child Psychiatric Practice

Overview

Journal Curr Psychiatry Rep

Publisher Current Science

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2004 Mar 25

PMID 15038913

Citations 4

Authors

Mani Pavuluri

Boris Birmaher

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to provide pragmatic information on commonly used rating scales of depression and anxiety disorders with established psychometric properties. A comprehensive Medline search on the rating scales of depression and anxiety was conducted. Relevant research findings were further synthesized where possible, with the information on clinical use of the scales from manuals. Research findings replicating original studies, strengths, weaknesses, and scoring information were summarized for each scale, and psychometric properties were tabulated. Several rating scales are available for screening, determining the severity, as well as estimating treatment effects in depression and anxiety. It is prudent to use more than two scales, especially a combination of self-rating scale and a clinician rating scale. It is recommended that the depression and anxiety scales are used in concert to aid in differentiating these two disorders. Several new and improved scales are available, although they await further replication.

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