Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)

Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)

Recommended use
Assesses anxiety and depression

Type
Self-report/Proxy-report

Population (Age range)
8-18 years old

Time to administer
10-15 minutes

Time period covered
N/A

Number of items/version
47

Summary
The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) is a 47-item, youth self-report questionnaire with  subscales including: separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and major depressive disorder. Parental version also available. Items are scored based on frequency (never to always)

Reference
Chorpita B, Moffitt C, Gray J. Psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale in a Clinical Sample. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 2005;43:309-322.

Scale Availability
Freely available