NDACAN Measure Details
Preschool Symptom Self-Report: PREA + PREB
Description:
Designed to obtain self-reports of depressive symptoms from preschool-aged children. The PRESS is a pictorial self-report instrument, consisting of 25 items, each comprised of two illustrations on a page. One drawing illustrates a problem behavior or a symptom; the other illustrates the absence of that problem or symptom. The child respondent is asked to indicate which picture is most like him or her. Sample items include feeling sad; feeling bad about oneself; thinking one's parents don’t love him/her.