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Psychometric Properties of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) in Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatients in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN)

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    Jeevarajan, J. R., Theodorou, A., Nandy, K., Guerra, M., Madia, N. D., Claassen, C., Goodman, L. C., Farmer, D., Wakefield, S. M., Minhajuddin, A., Slater, H., Mayes, T., Soutullo, C. A., Rosenberg, A., Ladd, S., Ahumada, N., Jackson, S., Rush, A. J., & Trivedi, M. H. (2025). Psychometric properties of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) in adolescent and young adult psychiatric outpatients in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN). Journal of Affective Disorders, 375, 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.091

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While risk factors for poor mental health often receive much attention, factors that protect or promote mental health deserve increased attention. Resilience, or the ability to adapt to life's challenges, has been identified as one protective factor, but there is a need for reliable and valid measures of resilience for research. In this study, we sought to test whether the CD-RISC-10, a brief measure of resilience, is appropriate for use within youth with depression and/or suicidal ideation. Results demonstrated that the CD-RISC-10 is valid and reliable, including over one-month follow up, for this youth population. This work will support future research efforts on understanding resilience and its impact on mental health by supporting the use this brief measure of resilience in at-risk youth.

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