Psychological Measure Paper
Psychological Measure Paper
Malisha Mishoe
PSY / 475
Stephanie Mead
December 16th, 2012
Psychological Measure Paper Child Depression The word depression has a tendency to be associated with adults. In reality adults have much more to worry about than children, such as: financial responsibilities, family personal dilemmas, work challenges, and the overall wellbeing of themselves and their families. The truth is that society has a tendency to also forget that children are also plagued with this horrible disease. Unfortunately for them, it is difficult to express themselves. In today’s society with so many children going to extreme measures to “fix” certain situations, people will soon discover that at the root of the child’s problems there are instances of depression. Depression is not a simple matter that will always go away when it is recognized, but instead can be something that has to be dealt with daily. There have to be adjustments, compromises, support, and understanding from all the pieces of the individual’s life. Within this paper, two articles regarding the results of CDI tests will be discussed. These selected articles will also be compared, to illustrate how the results may be achieved during practical application. Furthermore, the qualifications required for administering and interpreting the CDI will be determined (Children 's Depression Inventory Article Analysis, 2009). Psychologist and psychometrics are qualified to administer and interpret such test for measuring child depression. In the following paragraphs we will discuss both articles that are related to child depression and give a clear description of the steps and measurements used to diagnose people who are classified with having depression.
Articles Compared and Contrasted
In an article written by doctor, Lisa Sharp and Martin Lipisky from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, children depression inventory is discussed as being part of a
Malisha Mishoe
PSY / 475
Stephanie Mead
December 16th, 2012
Psychological Measure Paper Child Depression The word depression has a tendency to be associated with adults. In reality adults have much more to worry about than children, such as: financial responsibilities, family personal dilemmas, work challenges, and the overall wellbeing of themselves and their families. The truth is that society has a tendency to also forget that children are also plagued with this horrible disease. Unfortunately for them, it is difficult to express themselves. In today’s society with so many children going to extreme measures to “fix” certain situations, people will soon discover that at the root of the child’s problems there are instances of depression. Depression is not a simple matter that will always go away when it is recognized, but instead can be something that has to be dealt with daily. There have to be adjustments, compromises, support, and understanding from all the pieces of the individual’s life. Within this paper, two articles regarding the results of CDI tests will be discussed. These selected articles will also be compared, to illustrate how the results may be achieved during practical application. Furthermore, the qualifications required for administering and interpreting the CDI will be determined (Children 's Depression Inventory Article Analysis, 2009). Psychologist and psychometrics are qualified to administer and interpret such test for measuring child depression. In the following paragraphs we will discuss both articles that are related to child depression and give a clear description of the steps and measurements used to diagnose people who are classified with having depression.
Articles Compared and Contrasted
In an article written by doctor, Lisa Sharp and Martin Lipisky from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, children depression inventory is discussed as being part of a
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