Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDS)

Full name of scale

Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (Addington, Addington, Maticka-Tyndale, & Joyce, 1992)

Languages

English, French and available in 44 other languages

French version reference

Reine, G., Bernard, D., Auquier, P., Le Fur, B., & Lançon, C. (2000). Propriétés psychométriques de la version française de l'échelle de dépression de Calgary pour schizophrènes (CDSS) [Psychometric properties of French version of the Calgary depression scale for schizophrenics (CDSS)]. L'Encephale, 26(1), 52–61.

Rater

Clinician-rated

Designed for use by an experienced rater

Training

Required

The rater should have experience with people with schizophrenia and should develop inter-rater reliability with another rater experienced in the use of structure assessment instruments. An experienced rater should develop adequate inter-rater reliability within 5 practice interviews.

Utility

Clinical and research settings

Used to assess symptoms of depression in schizophrenia

Time to complete

No information found

Cost/license

The scale may be used with permission at no cost by students or clinicians using it in routine clinical practice.

Dr. Donald Addington holds the copyrights for English version and the translations.

Other information

● French scale available on official website: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/research/calgary-depression-scale-schizophrenia/languages-l

● Assessment of depressive symptoms separate from positive, negative and extrapyramidal symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

● The scale works in both relapsed and remitted patients and is sensitive to change.

● Reviewers describe it as the gold standard measure for assessing depression in schizophrenia.

● contact page: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/research/calgary-depression-scale-schizophre...