MDI-C
Multiscore Depression Inventory for Children (MDI-C)
The MDI-C is a self-report scale designed to measure the severity of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. It assesses different domains of depression through several subscales, thus providing a detailed symptom profile.
- Number of questions
- 79 questions
- Estimated duration
- 20 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Multiscore Depression Inventory for Children
- Target audience
- Children, adolescents
- Authors
- Walter M. Zung, Allen E. Chao (1986)
- Category
- Depression
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is rated on a Likert-type scale. Scores are summed to obtain an overall score as well as subscores by domain. Specific cutoffs determine the presence and severity of depressive symptoms.
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