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Peer reviewedMeins, Wolfgang – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
The applicability of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) (in the informant-rating version) to mentally retarded adults was evaluated with 798 individuals. Evaluation of internal consistency, interrater reliability, factor analysis, and effects of age, sex, and degree of mental retardation indicated that the CDI is suitable as a diagnostic…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Depression (Psychology)
