Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale, 2nd ed. (RADS-2)

Purpose: Identify depressive symptoms in adolescents

Age: 11-20 years

Time: 5-10 Minutes

Administration: Individual; Group

The Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale, 2^nd ed. (RADS-2) is a 30-item self-report that measures the four basic dimensions of depression:

1. Dysphoric Mood
2. Anhedonia/Negative Affect
3. Negative Self-Evaluation
4. Somatic Complaints

The RADS-2 standard scores and associated clinical cutoff score provide an indication of the clinical severity of the individual’s depressive symptoms. A Depression Total score represents the overall severity of depressive symptomatology.

The six RADS-2 critical items are those that have been identified as being most predictive of a depressive disorder diagnosis.

Scores are plotted on a Summary/Profile Form, allowing comparison of elevations across subscales.

The RADS-2 and RADS-2 SF can be administered and scored online via PARiConnect.

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