@article{ref1,
title="Diagnosis and assessment of depression and suicidality using the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-2.3)",
journal="Journal of abnormal child psychology",
year="1997",
author="King, C. A. and Katz, S. H. and Ghaziuddin, N. and Brand, Eddy and Hill, E. and McGovern, L.",
volume="25",
number="3",
pages="173-181",
abstract="The diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-2.3) was studied in a sample of 265 adolescent inpatients to determine type and concurrent validity of depressive symptoms and depressive disorder diagnoses for different DISC-2.3 informants (parent, adolescent, both). The Children's Depression Rating Scale--Revised, Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS), Suicide Ideation Questionnaire--Junior, Spectrum of Suicide Behavior Scale, and clinical consensus diagnoses were used to assess concurrent validity. Results indicated that (1) parents, compared to adolescents, reported a higher prevalence of all depressive symptoms with the exception of weight change; (2) DISC-2.3 depressive and suicidality symptoms were related positively to independent validating criteria for all informant conditions, suggesting good concurrent validity; (3) the DISC-2.3 both informant condition correctly identified the most depressive disorders; and (4) the parent, but not the adolescent, DISC-2.3 Informant condition contributed to the prediction of clinical consensus diagnoses of depression after taking into account RADS scores.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-0627",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}