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Adolescent depression and the Child Behavior Checklist.

J M Rey1, A Morris-Yates

  • 1Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatric Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord West N.S.W., Australia.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
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The Child Behavior Checklist-Nurcombe depression scale accurately identifies major depression in adolescents. Its diagnostic accuracy is comparable to the Dexamethasone Suppression Test, offering a valuable screening tool.

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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychometric Assessment
  • Diagnostic Accuracy Studies

Background:

  • Accurate depression diagnosis in adolescents is crucial for timely intervention.
  • Existing diagnostic tools may have limitations in clinical settings.
  • The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a widely used behavioral screening tool.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a depression measure derived from the CBCL.
  • To compare the accuracy of the CBCL-Nurcombe depression scale against established diagnostic standards.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to assess diagnostic performance.
  • Analyzed data from 667 referred adolescents with existing DSM-III diagnoses.

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  • Employed a depression scale based on a previously identified depression factor (Nurcombe et al.) from the CBCL.

    • Main Results:

    • The CBCL-Nurcombe depression scale demonstrated significant ability to discriminate between adolescents with and without major depression.
    • The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.78.
    • This accuracy was found to be comparable to that of the Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST).

    Conclusions:

    • The CBCL-Nurcombe depression scale is a valid and accurate measure for identifying major depression in referred adolescents.
    • This CBCL-derived measure offers a practical alternative or adjunct to other diagnostic methods like the DST.
    • Findings support the utility of the CBCL as a tool for depression screening in adolescent populations.