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Are the WHO-5 and BDI-6 brief self-assessment scales psychometrically valid for screening depressed mood in an adolescent psychiatric context?
Are the WHO-5 and BDI-6 brief self-assessment scales psychometrically valid for screening depressed mood in an adolescent psychiatric context?
The WHO-5 and BDI-6 are valid tools that can be used sequentially for screening major depressive disorder in adolescent psychiatric settings.
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May support sequential WHO-5/BDI-6 screening for adolescent MDD; leaves open prospective validation before wider adoption.
The WHO-5 is psychometrically valid in an adolescent psychiatric context including both genders to assess the wellness dimension and applicable as a first step in screening for MDD. The BDI-6 may be recommended as a second step in the screening procedure, since it is statistically valid and has the ability to unidimensionally capture the severity of depressed mood.
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