Select in preparation for this assignment a psychological measure of depression

Select in preparation for this assignment a psychological measure of depression, such as the Beck Depression Inventory or Children’s Depression Inventory. Obtain faculty approval of your selected measure prior to beginning this assignment.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze your selected psychological measure. As a part of your analysis, address the following items:

• Using the University Library, the Internet, or other sources, select at least two articles that discuss the use of your selected psychological measure. Briefly summarize your selected articles, and compare and contrast their findings.
• Based on the analysis of your articles, discuss the use of your selected measure. Explain who is qualified to administer and interpret the measure and the settings—such as occupational, academic, or counseling—in which it would be appropriate to use the measure.
• Differentiate between the populations for which your selected psychological measure is valid and invalid.