This is a brief rating scale based on a semi-structured interview with the child. It takes about
10-15 minutes to complete and score. It is used to diagnose depression and determine its
severity. The scale is designed for use in 6-to 12-year-olds, but has also been shown to
effectively assess and monitor adolescent symptomatology as well. It rates individuals on
seventeen symptom areas, including dysfunction relating to schoolwork, interpersonal
relationships, psychosomatic complaints, and other thoughts and feelings commonly�…

Abstract The Children's Depression Rating Scale--Revised (CDRS-R; Poznanski et al.,
1984) is a clinician-rated instrument for the assessment of the severity of depression in
children ages 6-12 years. While the original CDRS (Poznanski et al., 1979) comprises 15
items rated on five-point scales (plus a" 0" option for" Unable to rate"), the CDRS-R consists
of 17 items (the CDRS Guilt and Self-Esteem item was split into two separate items) rated on
seven-point scales (plus the" 0" option). For groups are represented based on clinical�…