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Center for Epidemiological Studies
Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC)
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Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) is a
Tool for Families: Symptoms of
20-item self-report depression inventory with
Depression in Adolescents, p. 126.
possible scores ranging from 0 to 60. Each
Tool for Families: Common Signs of
response to an item is scored as follows:
Depression in Children and Adolescents,
0 = “Not At All”
p. 147.
1 = “A Little”
2 = “Some”
REFERENCES
3 = “A Lot”
Weissman MM, Orvaschel H, Padian N. 1980.
Children’s symptom and social functioning self-
However, items 4, 8, 12, and 16 are phrased
report scales: Comparison of mothers’ and
positively, and thus are scored in the
children’s reports. Journal of Nervous Mental
opposite order:
Disorders 168(12):736–740.
3 = “Not At All”
Faulstich ME, Carey MP, Ruggiero L, et al. 1986.
2 = “A Little”
Assessment of depression in childhood and
adolescence: An evaluation of the Center for
1 = “Some”
Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for
0 = “A Lot”
Children (CES-DC). American Journal of Psychiatry
143(8):1024–1027.
Higher CES-DC scores indicate increasing
levels of depression. Weissman et al. (1980),
the developers of the CES-DC, have used the
cutoff score of 15 as being suggestive of
depressive symptoms in children and
adolescents. That is, scores over 15 can be
indicative of significant levels of depressive
symptoms.
Remember that screening for depression
can be complex and is only an initial step.
Further evaluation is required for children
and adolescents identified through a
screening process. Further evaluation is also
warranted for children or adolescents who
exhibit depressive symptoms but who do
not screen positive.
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