Choosing assessment instruments for depression outcome research with school-age youth

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-220

  Muller, Brooke ^a   Erford, Bradley ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; depression; outcome research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857769768     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-6676.2012.00026.x     Document Type: Article

References (96)

1. Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2001). Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms & profiles. Burlington: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.
2. Ackerson, J., Scogin, F., McKendree-Smith, N., & Lyman, R. D. (1998). Cognitive bibliotherapy for mild and moderate adolescent depressive symptomatology. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66, 685-690. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.66.4.685 (Pubitemid 28387760)
3. American Counseling Association. (2009). 20/20 statement of principles advances the profession. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/PressRoom/ NewsReleases.aspx?AGuid=4d87a0ce-65c0-4074-89dc-2761cfbbe2ec
4. American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.
5. Asarnow, J. R., Scott, C. V., & Mintz, J. (2002). A combined cognitive-behavioral family education intervention for depression in children: A treatment development study. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 26, 221-229. (Pubitemid 39550034)
6. Bagby, R. M., Ryder, A. G., Schuller, D. R., & Marshall, M. B. (2004). The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale: Has the gold standard become a lead weight? American Journal of Psychiatry, 161, 2163-2177. (Pubitemid 39587278)
7. Barkham, M., Evans, C., Margison, F., McGrath, G., Mellor-Clark, J., Milne, D., & Connell, J. (1998). The rationale for developing and implementing core batteries in service settings and psychotherapy outcomes research. Journal of Mental Health, 7, 35-47. (Pubitemid 28254795)
8. Barrera, M., Chung, J. Y. Y., Greenberg, M., & Fleming, C. (2002). Preliminary investigation of a group intervention for siblings of pediatric cancer patients. Children's Health Care, 31, 131-142. (Pubitemid 34627173)
9. Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Brown, G. K. (1996). Manual for the Beck Depression Inventory (2nd ed.). San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation.
10. Beck, A. T., Ward, C. H., Mendelson, M., Mock, J., & Erbaugh, J. (1961). An inventory for measuring depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 4, 561-571.
11. Blair, J. (2005). Test review of the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-Second Edition. In B. S. Plake, J. C. Impara, & R. A. Spies (Eds.), The sixteenth mental measurements yearbook. Available from http://www.unl.edu/ buros
12. Brent, D. A., Holder, D., Kolko, D., Birmaher, B., Baugher, M., Roth, C., ... Johnson, B. A. (1997). A clinical psychotherapy trial for adolescent depression comparing cognitive, family, and supportive therapy. Archives of General Psychiatry, 54, 877-885. (Pubitemid 27383316)
13. Butcher, J. N., Graham, J. R., Ben-Porath, Y. S., Tellegen, A., Dahlstrom, W. G., & Kaemmer, B. (2001). Manual for administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Second Edition. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
14. Butcher, J. N., Williams, C. L., Graham, J. R., Archer, R. P., Tellegen, A., Ben-Porath, Y. S., & Kaemmer, B. (1992). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A): Manual for administration, scoring, and interpretation. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
15. Carlson, J. F. (2007). Test review of the Children's Depression Inventory. In K. F. Gesinger, R. A. Spies, J. F. Carlson, & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The seventeenth mental measurements yearbook. Available from http://www.unl.edu/buros
16. Carroll, B. J., Feinberg, M., Smouse, P. E., Rawson, S. G., & Greden, J. F. (1981). The Carroll Rating Scale for Depression: I. Development, reliability and validation. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 138, 194-200. doi:10.1192/bjp.138.3.194 (Pubitemid 11136936)
17. Clarke, G. N., Hawkins, W., Murphy, M., & Sheeber, L. B. (1995). Targeted prevention of unipolar depressive disorder in an at-risk sample of high school adolescents: A randomized trial of group cognitive intervention. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 34, 312-321.
18. Clarke, G. N., Hornbrook, M., Lynch, F., Polen, M., Gale, J., Beardslee, W., ... Seeley, J. (2001). A randomized trial of a group cognitive intervention for preventing depression in adolescent offspring of depressed parents. Archives of General Psychiatry, 58, 1127-1134. (Pubitemid 33121504)
19. Clarke, G. N., Hornbrook, M., Lynch, F., Polen, M., Gale, J., O'Connor, E., ... Debar, L. (2002). Group cognitive-behavioral treatment for depressed adolescent offspring of depressed parents in a health maintenance organization. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 41, 305-313. (Pubitemid 38338152)
20. Clarke, G. N., Rohde, P., Lewinsohn, P. M., Hops, H., & Seeley, J. R. (1999). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of adolescent depression: Efficacy of acute group treatment and booster sessions. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 272-279. (Pubitemid 29108739)
21. Coles, M. E., Gibb, B. E., & Heimberg, R. G. (2001). Psychometric properties of the Beck Depression Inventory in adults with social anxiety disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 14, 145-148. (Pubitemid 32937489)
22. Conners, C. K. (2008). Manual for the Conners 3. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems.
23. Coopersmith, S. (2002). Revised Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory manual. Redwood, CA: Mind Garden.
24. Cornwell, J. M. (1993). Monte Carlo comparisons of three tests for homogeneity of independent correlations. Educational & Psychological Measurement, 53, 605-618. doi:10.1177/0013164493053003003
25. Cornwell, J. M., & Ladd, R. T. (1993). Power and accuracy of the Schmidt and Hunter meta-analytic procedures. Educational & Psychological Measurement, 53, 877-895.
26. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. (2009). 2009 standards. Retrieved from http://www.cacrep.org/doc/ 2009%20Standards.pdf
27. Cox, J. L., Holden, J. M., & Sagovsky, R. (1987). Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry, 150, 782-786. (Pubitemid 17082036)
28. De Cuyper, S., Timbremont, B., Braet, C., De Backer, V., & Wullaert, T. (2004). Treating depressive symptoms in schoolchildren: A pilot study. Journal of European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 13, 105-114. doi:10.1007/s00787-004-0366-2 (Pubitemid 38657632)
29. Derogatis, L. R. (1994). Manual for the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90-R). Minneapolis, MN: Pearson.
30. Diamond, G., Siqueland, L., & Diamond, G. M. (2003). Attachment-based family therapy for depressed adolescents: Programmatic treatment development. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 6, 107-127. (Pubitemid 38979777)
31. Dozois, D. J. A., Dobson, K. S., & Ahnberg, J. L. (1998). A psychometric evaluation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Psychological Assessment, 10, 83-89. (Pubitemid 28292792)
32. Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2006). Counselor's guide to clinical, personality, and behavioral assessment. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
33. Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2007). Assessment for counselors. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
34. Erford, B. T., Erford, B. M., Lattanzi, G., Weller, J., Schein, H., Wolf, E., ... Peacock, E. (2011). Counseling outcomes for school-age youth with depression from 1990 to 2008: A meta-analysis. Journal of Counseling & Development, 89, 439-457.
35. Esbensen, A. J., Rojahn, J., Aman, M. G., & Ruedrich, S. (2003). Reliability and validity of an assessment instrument for anxiety, depression, and mood among individuals with mental retardation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33, 617-629. (Pubitemid 38036319)
36. Farmer, R. F. (2001). Review of the Beck Depression Inventory-2nd Edition. In B. S. Plake & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The fourteenth mental measurements yearbook (pp. 123-126). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.
37. Fine, S., Forth, A., Gilbert, M., & Haley, G. (1991). Group therapy for adolescent depressive disorder: A comparison of social skills and therapeutic support. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 30, 79-85.
38. First, M. B., Spitzer, R. L., Gibbon, M., & Williams, J. B. (1997). The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders-Clinical Version (SCID-CV). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.
39. Freeman, S. J. (2007). Test review of the Children's Depression Inventory. In K. F. Gesinger, R. Spies, J. F. Carlson, & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The seventeenth mental measurements yearbook. Available fromhttp://www.unl.edu/ buros
40. Grothe, K. B., Dutton, G. R., Jones, G. N., Bodenlos, J., Ancona, M., & Brantley, P. J. (2005). Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in a low-income African American sample of medical outpatients. Psychological Assessment, 17, 110-114. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.17.1.110 (Pubitemid 40389391)
41. Hamilton, M. (1960). A rating scale for depression. Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience, 23, 56-62.
42. Hedlund, J. L., & Vieweg, B. W. (1979). The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: A comprehensive review. Journal of Operational Psychiatry, 10, 149-165.
43. Horowitz, J. L., Garber, J., Ciesla, J. A., Young, J. F., & Mufson, L. (2007). Prevention of depressive symptoms in adolescents: A randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal prevention programs. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 693-706. doi:10.1037/0022-006x.75.5.693 (Pubitemid 350052028)
44. Hyun, M. S., Chung, H. I., & Lee, Y. J. (2005). The effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on the self-esteem, depression, and self-efficacy of runaway adolescents in a shelter in South Korea. Applied Nursing Research, 18, 160-166. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2004.07.006 (Pubitemid 40994940)
45. Kahn, J. S., Kehle, T. J., Jenson, W. R., & Clark, E. (1990). Comparison of cognitive-behavioral, relaxation, and self-modeling interventions for depression among middle-school students. School Psychology Review, 19, 196-211.
46. Kandel, D. B., & Davies, M. (1982). Epidemiology of depressive mood in adolescents. Archives of General Psychiatry, 39, 1205-1212.
47. Kaufman, N. K., Rohde, P., Seeley, J. R., Clarke, G. N., & Stice, E. (2005). Potential mediators of cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents with comorbid major depression and conduct disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 38-46. doi:10.1037/0022-006x.73.1.38 (Pubitemid 40223891)
48. Koenig, H. G., Meador, K. G., Cohen, H. J., & Blazer, D. G. (1988). Self-rated depression scales and screening for major depression in the older hospitalized patient with medical illness. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 36, 699-706.
49. Kovacs, M. (2003). Children's Depression Inventory: Technical manual update. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems.
50. Kovacs, M., Sherrill, J., George, C. J., Pollock, M., Tumuluru, R. V., & Ho, V. (2006). Contextual emotion-regulation therapy for childhood depression: Description and pilot testing of a new intervention. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45, 892-903. doi:10.1097/01.chi.0000222878.74162.5a (Pubitemid 44126863)
51. Lewinsohn, P. M., Clarke, G. N., Hops, H., & Andrews, J. (1990). Cognitive-behavior treatment for depressed adolescents. Behavior Therapy, 21, 385-401.
52. Liddle, B., & Spence, S. H. (1990). Cognitive-behaviour therapy with depressed primary school children: A cautionary note. Behavioural Psychotherapy, 18, 85-102. (Pubitemid 20195292)
53. Lloyd-Williams, M., Friedman, T., & Rudd, N. (2000). Criterion validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a screening tool for depression in patients with advanced metastatic cancer. Journal of Pain Symptom Management, 20, 259-265.
54. Lovibond, S. H., & Lovibond, P. F. (1995). Manual for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (2nd ed.). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Psychology Foundation.
55. Lubin, B. (1981). Depression Adjective Check Lists-Revised: Manual. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
56. March, J., Silva, S., Petrycki, S., Curry, J., Wells, K., Fairbank, J., ... Severe, J. (2004). Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression. Journal of the American Medical Association, 292, 807-820.
57. Mason, B. J., Kocsis, J. H., Leon, A. C., Thompson, S., Frances, A. J., Morgan, R. O., & Parides, M. K. (1993). Measurement of severity and treatment response in dysthymia may have been limited by the structure and format of existing rating instruments. Psychiatry Annals, 23, 625-631.
58. Melvin, G. A., Tonge, B. J., King, N. J., Heyne, D., Gordon, M. S., & Klimkeit, E. (2006). A comparison of cognitive-behavioral therapy, sertraline, and their combination for adolescent depression. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45, 1151-1161. doi:10.1097/01.chi. 0000233157.21925.71 (Pubitemid 44465635)
59. Mendlowitz, S. L., Manassis, K., Bradley, S., Scapillato, D., Miezitis, S., & Shaw, B. F. (1999). Cognitive-behavioral group treatments in childhood anxiety disorders: The role of parental involvement. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 1223-1229. (Pubitemid 29466200)
60. Miller, L., Gur, M., Shanok, A., & Weissman, M. (2008). Interpersonal psychotherapy with pregnant adolescents: Two pilot studies. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49, 733-742. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01890.x (Pubitemid 351986238)
61. Mogge, N. L., & LePage, J. P. (2004). The Assessment of Depression Inventory (ADI): A new instrument used to measure depression and to detect honesty of response. Depression and Anxiety, 20, 107-113. doi:10.1002/da.20033 (Pubitemid 39587561)
62. Montgomery, S. A., & Asberg, M. (1979). A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. British Journal of Psychiatry, 134, 382-389. (Pubitemid 9136500)
63. Moran, P. J., & Mohr, D. C. (2005). The validity of Beck Depression Inventory and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression items in the assessment of depression among patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28, 35-41. doi:10.1007/s10865-005-2561-0 (Pubitemid 40543869)
64. Mufson, L., Dorta, K. P., Wickramaratne, P., Nomura, Y., Olfson, M., & Weissman, M. M. (2004). A randomized effectiveness trial of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. Archives of General Psychiatry, 61, 577-584. (Pubitemid 38747312)
65. Mufson, L., Weissman, M. M., Moreau, D., & Garfinkel, R. (1999). Efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. Archives of General Psychiatry, 56, 573-579. (Pubitemid 29304654)
66. Nolan, M., Carr, A., Fitzpartrick, C., O'Flaherty, A., Keary, K., Turner, R., ... Tobin, G. (2002). A comparison of two programmes for victims of child sexual abuse: A treatment outcome study. Child Abuse Review, 11, 103-123. doi:10.1002/car.727
67. Puskar, K., Sereika, S., & Tusaie-Mumford, K. (2003). Effect of the Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC) program on outcomes of depression and coping among rural adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 16, 71-80.
68. Radloff, L. S. (1977). The CES-D scale: A self-report depression scale for research in the general population. Applied Psychological Measurement, 1, 385-401. doi:10.1177/014662167700100306
69. Radloff, L. S. (1991). The use of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in adolescents and young adults. Journal for Youth and Adolescence, 20, 149-166.
70. Raskin, A., Schulterbrandt, J., Reatig, N., & McKeon, J. J. (1969). Replication of factors of psychopathology in interview, ward behavior and self-report ratings of hospitalized depressives. Journal of Nervous Mental Disorders, 148, 87-98. doi:10.1097/00005053-196901000-00010
71. Reynolds, C. R., & Kamphaus, R. W. (2005). Manual for the Behavior Assessment System for Children (2nd ed.). Circle Pines, MN: AGS Publishing.
72. Reynolds, C. R., & Richmond, B. O. (1985). Manual for the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
73. Reynolds, W. M. (1987). Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale: Professional manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.
74. Reynolds, W. M. (2002). Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-Second Edition: Professional manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.
75. Roberts, C., Kane, R., Thomson, H., Bishop, B., & Hart, B. (2003). The prevention of depressive symptoms in rural school children: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 622-628. doi:10.1037/0022-006x.71.3.622 (Pubitemid 36605352)
76. Rohde, P., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Seeley, J. R. (1994). Response of depressed adolescents to cognitive-behavioral treatment: Do differences in initial severity clarify the comparison of treatments? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62, 851-854. (Pubitemid 24268730)
77. Rosselló, J., & Bernal, G. (1999). The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal treatments for depression in Puerto Rican adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 734-745. (Pubitemid 29491685)
78. Rosselló, J., Bernal, G., & Rivera-Medina, C. (2008). Individual and group CBT and IPT for Puerto Rican adolescents with depressive symptoms. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14, 234-245. doi:10.1037/1099-9809.14.3.234 (Pubitemid 352033725)
79. Rush, A. J., Giles, D. E., Schlesser, M. A., Fulton, C. L.,Weissenburger, J. E., & Burns, C. T. (1986). The Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS): Preliminary findings. Psychiatry Research, 18, 65-87. (Pubitemid 16085767)
80. Rush, A. J., Gullion, C. M., Basco, M. R., Jarrett, R. B., & Trivedi, M. H. (1996). The Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS): Psychometric properties. Psychological Medicine, 26, 477-486. (Pubitemid 26142491)
81. Shafer, A. B. (2006). Meta-analysis of the factor structures of four depression questionnaires: Beck, CES-D, Hamilton, and Zung. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62, 123-146. doi:10.1002/jclp.20212
82. Shafer, D., Fisher, P., Lucas, C. P., Dulcan, M. K., & Schwab-Stone, M. E. (2000). NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV): Description, differences from previous versions, and reliability of some common diagnoses. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 39, 28-38. (Pubitemid 30029897)
83. Sheffield, J. K., Spence, S. H., Rapee, R. M., Kowalenko, N., Wignall, A., Davis, A., & McLoone, J. (2006). Evaluation of universal, indicated, and combined cognitive-behavioral approaches to the prevention of depression among adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 66-79. doi:10.1037/0022-006x.74.1.66
84. Stice, E., Burton, E., Bearman, S. K., & Rohde, P. (2006). Randomized trial of a brief depression prevention program: An elusive search for a psychosocial placebo control condition. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 863-876. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2006.08.008 (Pubitemid 46528915)
85. Stice, E., Rohde, P., Seeley, J. R., & Gau, J. M. (2008). Brief cognitive-behavioral depression prevention program for high-risk adolescents outperforms two alternative interventions: A randomized efficacy trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 595-606. doi:10.1037/a0012645
86. Tisher, M., & Lang, M. (1983). The manual for the Children's Depression Scale (CDS). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Australian Council for Educational Research.
87. Walter, L. J., Meresman, J. F., Kramer, T. L., & Evans, R. B. (2003). The Depression-Arkansas Scale: A validation study of a new brief depression scale in an HMO. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59, 465-481. doi:10.1002/jclp.10137 (Pubitemid 36348856)
88. Weisz, J. R., Thurber, C. A., Sweeney, L., Proffitt, V. D., & LeGagnoux, G. L. (1997). Brief treatment of mild-to-moderate child depression using primary and secondary control enhancement training. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 703-707. (Pubitemid 27343842)
89. Whisman, M. A., Strosahl, K., Fruzzetti, A. E., Schmaling, K. B., Jacobson, N. S., & Miller, D. M. (1989). A structured interview version of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: Reliability and validity. Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1, 238-241. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.1.3.238
90. Williams, J. B. (2001). Standardizing the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale: Past, present, and future. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 251(Suppl. 2), 6-12. (Pubitemid 34020510)
91. Young, J. F., Mufson, L., & Davies, M. (2006a). Efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy-adolescent skills training: An indicated preventive intervention for depression. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47, 1254-1262. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01667.x (Pubitemid 44824721)
92. Young, J. F., Mufson, L., & Davies, M. (2006b). Impact of comorbid anxiety in an effectiveness study of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45, 904-912. doi:10.1097/01.chi.0000222791.23927.5f (Pubitemid 44126864)
93. Zigmond, A. S., & Snaith, R. P. (1983). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 67, 361-370. (Pubitemid 13098606)
94. Zimmerman, M., & Coryell, W. (1987). The Inventory to Diagnose Depression, Lifetime Version. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 75, 494-499.
95. Zimmerman, M., Coryell, W., Corenthal, C., & Wilson, S. (1986). A self-report scale to diagnose major depressive disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 43, 1076-1081. (Pubitemid 17173228)
96. Zung, W. W., Richards, M. S., Gables, C., & Short, M. (1965). A self-rating depression scale. Archives of General Psychiatry, 12, 63-70.