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Children's Depression Inventory
The CDI is a self-report measure of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents ages 7–17 years. Developed by Maria Kovacs in 1992 and revised in 2011, it is the most widely used screening tool for childhood depression in clinical and research settings. It assesses mood, self-concept, and functional impairment through 27–28 items rated on a 0–2 scale.
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Sources
- Kovacs, M. (1992). Children's Depression Inventory: Technical Manual. Multi-Health Systems. ISBN: 978-1569220474
- Kovacs, M. (2011). Children's Depression Inventory 2nd Edition (CDI-2): Technical Manual. Multi-Health Systems. ISBN: 978-1569221051
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