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RADS-2

Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale, 2nd Edition

William M. Reynolds, PhD

Purpose:
Identifies depressive symptoms in adolescents
Format:
Paper and pencil, Online administration and scoring via PARiConnect
Age range:
11 years to 20 years
Time:
5-10 minutes
Qualification level:
S
S
A degree, certificate, or license to practice in a health care profession or occupation, including (but not limited to) the following: medicine, neurology, nursing, occupational therapy and other allied health care professions, physician's assistants, psychiatry, social work; plus appropriate training and experience in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical behavioral assessment instruments. Certain health care providers may be eligible to purchase selected "B" and "C" level instruments within their area of expertise. Specifically, relevant supervised clinical experience using tests (i.e., internship, residency, etc.) in combination with formal coursework ( i.e., Tests and Measurement, Individual Assessment, or equivalent) qualifies a health care provider to purchase certain restricted products. Any PAR Customer already qualified to purchase a "B" or "C" level product, is also qualified to purchase an "S" level product. If you are not already qualified to purchase a "B"or "C" level product from PAR, please download and complete the special Qualification Form for Medical and Allied Health Professionals. (You will need Adobe Acrobat to view.) Close

Self-Report to Measure Depression in Adolescents

 

This 30-item self-report measures the four basic dimensions of depression: Dysphoric Mood, Anhedonia/Negative Affect, Negative Self-Evaluation, and Somatic Complaints. The RADS-2 standard scores and associated clinical cutoff score provide an indication of the clinical severity of the individual’s depressive symptoms. A short form, ideal for screening, is also available. Learn more about the RADS-2 Screening Form.

Features and benefits

  • A Depression Total score represents the overall severity of depressive symptomatology.
  • An empirically derived clinical cutoff score helps to identify adolescents who may be at risk for a depressive disorder or a related disorder. Data demonstrate the ability of this cutoff score to discriminate between adolescents with major depressive disorder and an age- and gender-matched control group.

 

Available in Spanish

The RADS-2 Hand-Scorable Test Booklet is also available in Spanish. View or download the new Creation and Use of the RADS-2 and the RCDS-2:SF Spanish Translations white paper here or via the Resources tab above.