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Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale

The RCADS is a 47-item (or 25-item brief version) self-report measure that assesses the full spectrum of anxiety disorders and major depression in children and adolescents ages 6–18 years. Developed by Bruce Chorpita in 2000, it provides six subscale scores aligned with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria: Separation Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder. The RCADS is designed to be both a screening tool and a diagnostic aid.

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Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)
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  • Chorpita, B. F., Yim, L., Moffatt, C., Umemoto, A., & Francis, S. E. (2000). Assessment of symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety and depression in children: A revised child anxiety and depression scale. Behaviour Modification, 24(4), 513–537. · DOI 10.1016/s0005-7967(99)00130-8
  • Chorpita, B. F., Moffatt, C., & Gray, J. (2005). Psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale in a clinical sample. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43(12), 1541–1549. · DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2004.02.004
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