Reading Information
Depression In Adolescence Week Three Recommended Reading
Week: 3
Read: 12/08/21
Article: Examining parent and child agreement in the diagnosis of adolescent depression, Faith
Orchard, Laura Pass, Laura Cocks, Chloe Chessell, Shirley Reynolds
Reference: Orchard, F., Pass, L., Cocks, L., Chessell, C., & Reynolds, S. (2019). Examining parent and
child agreement in the diagnosis of adolescent depression. Child and adolescent mental health, 24(4),
338-344.
Abstract
Abstract
Aim Method Results Conclusion
examine inter- and Sample of Clinical interviews Suggests that relying
intra-rater reliability of parent-child dyads. revealed that solely on parents to
parent report and Young people (aged diagnostic criteria identify depression in
adolescent self-report 13-17) were referred were often met based their children may
of depression to MH services- on the adolescent's result in young
symptoms adolescents were report. Adolescents people with
examined (n = 46) endorsed more depression being
and their parents (n = symptoms of missed and
46). Their depression than their untreated. Young
independent parents. Low people are
response to the parent-child encouraged to
Schedule for agreement about recognise their own
Affective Disorders specific symptoms. symptoms and have
and Schizophrenia in established pathways
School-Age Children into MH services
and Mood and when needed.
Feelings
Questionnaire
● Diagnosis of depression in adolescents relies on identifying specific, core symptoms
(and additional symptoms)
● Symptoms identified by structured or unstructured interviews and questionnaires
completed by young person and parent/carer