Kads11 overview the kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is a selfreport scale specifically designed to diagnosis and assess the severity of adolescent depression, and versions include a 16item, a 11item and an abbreviated 6item scale. Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 12, 1126. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is a psychological selfrating scale developed by dalhousie university professor of psychiatry stan kutcher, to assess the level of depression in. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Kutcher was department head of psychiatry at dalhousie university, as well as associate dean of international health, and where he most recently held the sun life financial. Measurement invariance and psychometric analysis of kutcher. It was created by clinicians and researchers expert in the area of adolescent depression and the application of various scales and tools in clinical, research and institutional. Contribution to the validation of the kutcher adolescent. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Kutcher adolescent depression scale ages 1217 mental.
Kutcher adolescent depression scale questionnaire kads png form. The scale is intended to enable practitioners to gain more insight and understanding into how an adolescent feels about their life. Comparison of the kutcher adolescent depression scale with the beck depression inventory. Assessment of its evaluative properties over the course of a 16week pediatric psychopharmacotherapy trial sarah j. Stan kutcher is a canadian senator and professor emeritus of psychiatry at dalhousie university. I present state last 4 weeks s y to be completed by teen. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads has been studied across canada and some other countries during the past almost 15 years. Total score depression severity 04 no or minimal depression 59 mild depression 1014 moderate depression 1519 moderately severe depression 2027 severe depression use with permission. The reynolds adolescent depression scale rads was first published in 1987 and since then has become one of the most used self. Low mood, sadness, feeling blah or down, depressed, just cant be bothered. Psychometric properties of the polish version of the brief.
Unlike a lot of diagnostic tests, this one does not assign any categories to ranges of scores. Comparison of the kutcher adolescent depression scale with the beck depression inventory, journal of child and adolescent. Selfreport instruments commonly used to assess depression in adolescents have limited or unknown psychometric properties in this age group. Kutcher adolescent depression scale 11item psychology tools.
It has 11 items and responses are scored on a 4 point scale. The goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of kutcher adolescent depression scale kads 11item version in persian population. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads, child and. This study looks at the validity of the patient health. After translation and back translation of kads and conducting a pilot evaluation, two major studies were conducted to answer four main psychometric questions. I get stomachaches almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a28. Linear regres sion analyses showed that situational depression hopelessness was predicted by depressive.
Beck depression inventory ii pdf 2019 natural remedy for. Kutcher generalized social anxiety disorder scale for adolescents kgsadsanwas designed specifically to serve as a measure of treatment outcome for adolescents with social phobia. Selfreport instruments commonly used to assess depression in adolescents have limited or unknown reliability and validity in this age group. At the time of its initial development during 1999, the authors were aware of no other clinicianrated tools being available for. Columbia depression scale ages 11 and over present state last 4 weeks to be completed by teen if the answer to the question is no, circle the 0. Kutcher adolescent depression scale brief version is a commonly used screening test used to identify young people at risk for depression, which consists of six items related to its main symptoms. One 1 screen per year for adolescents aged 11 20 years po stpartum depression s creening. Screens for parental depression, substance use, domestic violence, parental history of being abused, and. The present study aims at identifying predisposing and protective factors for the purpose of showing their respective contribution and interaction for adolescents stress disorders and depressive states, and to find key attributes for the identification of pupils at risk in a normal population of adolescents. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is a selfreport scale specifically designed to diagnosis and assess the severity of adolescent depression, and versions include a 16item, a 11 item and an abbreviated 6item scale. No matter what your score is, you should seek help if you have any concerns about yourself or your loved ones. Choose the best answer for how you felt over the past week. Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 11, 3476.
The initial studies of kads were conducted on population. The capsca5 is a 30item clinicianadministered ptsd scale based upon dsm5 criteria for children and adolescents ages 7 and above. An 11item psychological selfrating scale for measuring the severity of depression symptoms in teenagers. Appendix i kutcher adolescent depression ratina scale patient name kads date over the last week, how have you been on average or usually regarding the following items. The adolescent wellbeing scale the questionnaire contains 18 questions, each relating to different aspects of a child or adolescents life, and how they feel about these. The adolescent wellbeing scale free social work tools and. Please answer the following questions as honestly as possible. Stan kutcher, 2006 3 11item kutcher adolescent depression scale. Identification, diagnosis and treatment of adolescent. Prevention strategies for adolescent depression advances in. It is a modified version of the caps5 that includes age appropriate items and picture response options. The positive affect and negative affect scale were also used to categorize participants into four affective profiles.
Kutcher adolescent depression scale it is a psychological self. This study investigated the psychometric properties of a new clinicianrated scale. This scale was introduced for clinical practice as a sensitive and specific instrument to aid in diagnosis and monitoring the change in the severity of symptoms during the. Depressive expression and antidepressive protection in. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is an elevenitem, selfreport instrument, which was initially studied in a canadian population brooks and kutcher, 2001. He was appointed to the senate of canada on december 12, 2018.
A comparison of cognitivebehavioral therapy and relaxation training for the treatment of depression in adolescents. Read online 11item kutcher adolescent depression scale. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is a selfreport scale specifically designed to diagnosis and assess the severity of adolescent depression, and versions include a 16item, an 11 item and an abbreviated 6item scale. Assessment of its evaluative properties over the course of an 8week pediatric. The 11item clinicianreport and 44item selfreport versions of the adrs were developed from a qualitative phase involving interviews of experts and adolescents.
Depression selfassessment student and family assistance centers reynolds adolescent depression scale a27. Stan kutcher, md, frcpc, sun life financial chair in adolescent mental. Psychometric properties and diagnostic utility of the 11item. Phq9 patient depression questionnaire for initial diagnosis. Use of screening tools for depression in adolescents. Shahidi and shojaee, 2014 are seemingly the popular scales that are used in most clinical settings. This report compares the diagnostic validity of the full 16item instrument, brief versions of it, and the beck depression inventory bdi against the criteria for major depressive episode mde from. Reliability and validity of the eleven item kutcher.
Pdf validation of the kutcher adolescent depression scale. Major depressive disorder a package for first contact health providers created by. The beck depression inventory bdi is a self administered 21item self report scale, presented in multiple choice format, designed to detect presence of depression in adolescents and adults, and to measure characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression independent of any particular theoretical bias. Assessment of its evaluative properties over the course of an 8week pediatric pharmacotherapy trial. Depression inventory, kutcher adolescent depression scale, etc. Item kutcher adolescent depression scale kads wiley online. The search focused on use of the center for epidemiological stud ies depression scale for children cesdc10 and the second re vised beck depression inventory bdiii. The kutcher adolescent depression scale was designed for teens ages 1217. Brooks, s 2004 the kutcher adolescent depression scale kads. Based on the bright futures periodicity schedule, depression screening is recommended for adolescents annually beginning at the 12year visit through the. He is director of the who collaborating center in mental health training and policy and associate dean of international medical development and research at dalhousie. Calear, al, christensen, h, mackinnon, a et al 2009 the youthmood project.
I feel like eating meals most of the time sometimes hardly ever almost never a30. Guidelines for adolescent depression in primary care. Jan 30, 2010 the reynolds adolescent depression scale rads was first published in 1987 and since then has become one of the most used self. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads the kutcher adolescent depression scale kads brooks, sarah 20040801 00. The kutcher generalized social anxiety disorder scale for adolescents. The intention is to identify depression earlier than seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist arroll, et al. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is a psychological selfrating scale developed by dalhousie university professor of psychiatry stan kutcher, to assess the level of depression in adolescents. Kutcher generalised social anxiety disorder scale for.
Mar 20, 2018 indicating worsening depression, lower scores suggesting possible improvement. This survey is designed to provide a quick assessment of whether you might have signs and symptoms related to depression. Aug 01, 2004 the kutcher adolescent depression scale kads the kutcher adolescent depression scale kads brooks, sarah 20040801 00. Furthermore lowe lipps gibson jules kutcher 2018 published. This questionnaire is the 6item kutcher adolescent depression scale kads6. Jan 12, 2007 to examine the psychometric properties of the adolescent depression rating scale adrs, a new measure was specifically designed to evaluate adolescent depression. Reynolds adolescent depression scale reynolds major. Kutcher adolescent depression scale11 items kads11 brooks and kutcher, 2001. The aim of the study was to adapt and test reliability and content validity of the polish version of six item kutchers kads based on. It contains colloquial language, and a simple 4 tiered point system for grading. Rather, it is meant to be assessed relative to a persons baseline score.
Parent family general screening pediatric intake form family psychosocial screen 21. This study addresses the reliability of the kutcher adolescent depression rating scale kads because adolescent depression detection has been limited within the caribbean adolescent population. Kutcher was department head of psychiatry at dalhousie university, as well as associate dean of international health, and where he most recently held the sun life financial chair in adolescent mental health. These two instruments were then administered to 402 french speaking. I feel bored almost never hardly ever sometimes most of the time a29. Kutcher adolescent depression scale kads teen mental health. To examine the psychometric properties of the adolescent depression rating scale adrs, a new measure was specifically designed to evaluate adolescent depression. There are ten questions about depression symptom frequency that the patient rates on a straight 4 point scale according to the following choices. The kutcher adolescent depression scale kads is a psychological selfrating scale developed by dalhousie university professor of psychiatry stan kutcher. Patient completes phq9 quick depression assessment. Kutcher adolescent depression scale 11 items kads11 brooks and kutcher, 2001.
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