Research note: the use of the Birleson Depression Scale with a non-clinical sample of boys.
Attempts have been made to develop self-rating scales to assess depression in children. One of these scales, the Birleson Self-rating Scale, was administered to a non-clinical sample of boys which was larger, and covered a wider age-range, than Birleson's own non-clinical group. A comparison is made with Birleson's findings, and in addition data from the administration of the scale to a group of boys aged 13 to 18 years is presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012016:Reference Values