Children’s Depression Screener (ChilD-S): Development and Validation of a Depression Screening Instrument for Children in Pediatric Care

Frühe, Barbara; Allgaier, Antje-Kathrin; Pietsch, Kathrin; Baethmann, Martina; Peters, Jochen; Kellnar, St.; Heep, Axel; Burdach, Stefan; Schweinitz, Dietrich von; Schulte‐Körne, Gerd

doi:10.1007/s10578-011-0254-1

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“…The cut off value for clinically considerable depression is ≥11, with higher values indicating more marked depressive symptoms. Validity has been verified by Frühe et al [ 22 ] (Cronbach’s α = .78).…”

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confidence: 88%

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Psychological wellbeing and physical activity in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease compared to healthy controls

et al. 2017

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BackgroundChildren and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report impairments in daily activities, social interactions and coping. Findings regarding psychological functioning are inconsistent, while limited information is available on objectively assessed physical activity (PA). The aims of the present study were therefore to compare anthropometric dimensions, blood values, psychological functioning and PA of children and adolescents with IBD with healthy controls.MethodsForty-seven children and adolescents took part in the study. Of these, 23 were diagnosed with IBD (mean age: 13.88 years, 44% females). The IBD group was divided into a medically well adjusted “remission-group” (n = 14; IBD-RE) and a group with an “active state” of disease (n = 8; IBD-AD). Healthy controls (n = 24; HC) were age- and gender-matched. Participants’ anthropometric data, blood values and objective PA were assessed. Further, participants completed questionnaires covering socio-demographic data and psychological functioning.ResultsParticipants with IBD-AD showed higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP) values, haemoglobin, and leukocyte values. IBD-AD had poorer psychological functioning and lower PA (average steps per day) compared to IBD-RE and HC. No mean differences were found between IBD-RE and HC.ConclusionsThe pattern of results suggests that effective medical treatment of IBD in children and adolescents is associated with favorable physiological parameters, psychological dimensions and PA. Psychological counselling of children and adolescents in an active state of IBD seem to be advised in addition to standard treatment schedules.Trial registrationNCT NCT02264275; Registered 8 October 2014.

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confidence: 88%

“…To assess symptoms of depression, the Child Depression Screener (ChilD-S) was completed [ 22 ]. The ChilD-S is a self-report screening instrument for pre-pubertal in- and out-patients in paediatric care.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological wellbeing and physical activity in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease compared to healthy controls

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“…First, we will collect the child-adapted version of the SDQ and the Youth Self Report (YSR) which assesses the same dimensions as the CBCL [ 157 , 158 ]. Second, children in this age band will also complete the child versions of the CES-DC, SCARED and ETI-CA as well as the Children’s Depression Screener (ChilD-S) [ 159 ].…”

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Analyzing pathways from childhood maltreatment to internalizing symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents (AMIS): a study protocol

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BackgroundEffective interventions for maltreated children are impeded by gaps in our knowledge of the etiopathogenic mechanisms leading from maltreatment to mental disorders. Although some studies have already identified individual risk factors, there is a lack of large-scale multilevel research on how psychosocial, neurobiological, and genetic factors act in concert to modulate risk of internalizing psychopathology in childhood following maltreatment. To help close this gap, we aim to delineate gender-specific pathways from maltreatment to psychological disorder/resilience. To this end, we examine the interplay of specific maltreatment characteristics and psychological, endocrine, metabolomic, and (epi-)genomic stress response patterns as well as cognitive-emotional/social processes as determinants of developmental outcome. Specifically, we will explore endocrine, metabolomic, and epigenetic mechanisms leading from maltreatment to a higher risk of depression and anxiety disorders.Methods/designFour large samples amounting to a total of N = 920 children aged 4–16 years will be assessed: Two cohorts with prior internalizing psychopathology and controls will be checked for maltreatment and two cohorts with substantiated maltreatment will be checked for internalizing (and externalizing) psychopathology. We will apply a multi-source (interview, questionnaires, official records), multi-informant strategy (parents, children, teachers) to assess maltreatment characteristics (e.g., subtypes, developmental timing, chronicity) and psychopathological symptoms, supplemented with multiple measurements of risk and protective factors and cutting-edge laboratory analyses of endocrine, steroid metabolomic and epigenetic factors. As previous assessments in the two largest samples are already available, longitudinal data will be generated within the three year study period.DiscussionOur results will lay the empirical foundation for (a) detection of early biopsychosocial markers, (b) development of screening measures, and (c) multisystem-oriented interventions in the wake of maltreatment.

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“…The Children's Depression Screener (ChilD-S) will be used to assess depressive symptoms in children and adolescents [46]. The 8 items of the instrument are summarized in a total score.…”

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Social inequalities in the participation and activity of children and adolescents with leukemia, brain tumors, and sarcomas (SUPATEEN): a protocol for a multicenter longitudinal prospective observational study

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Background: About 2000 children and adolescents under the age of 18 are diagnosed with cancer each year in Germany. Because of current medical treatment methods, a high survival rate can be reached for many types of the disease. Nevertheless, patients face a number of long-term effects related to the treatment. As a result, physical and psychological consequences have increasingly become the focus of research in recent years. Social dimensions of health have received little attention in health services research in oncology so far. Yet, there are no robust results that allow an estimation of whether and to what extent the disease and treatment impair the participation of children and adolescents and which factors mediate this effect. Social participation is of great importance especially because interactions with peers and experiences in different areas of life are essential for the development of children and adolescents. Methods: Data are collected in a longitudinal, prospective, observational multicenter study. For this purpose, all patients and their parents who are being treated for cancer in one of the participating clinics throughout Germany will be interviewed within the first month after diagnosis (t1), after completion of intensive treatment (t2) and half a year after the end of intensive treatment (t3) using standardized questionnaires. Analysis will be done by descriptive and multivariate methods. Discussion: The results can be used to identify children and adolescents in high-risk situations at an early stage in order to be able to initiate interventions tailored to the needs. Such tailored interventions will finally reduce the risk of impairments in the participation of children and adolescents and increase quality of life.

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Children’s Depression Screener (ChilD-S): Development and Validation of a Depression Screening Instrument for Children in Pediatric Care

Cited by 36 publications

References 42 publications

Psychological wellbeing and physical activity in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease compared to healthy controls

Psychological wellbeing and physical activity in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease compared to healthy controls

Analyzing pathways from childhood maltreatment to internalizing symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents (AMIS): a study protocol

Social inequalities in the participation and activity of children and adolescents with leukemia, brain tumors, and sarcomas (SUPATEEN): a protocol for a multicenter longitudinal prospective observational study

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