Dependent Variable: Depression
Major depressive episode was assessed using the Mini In-
ternational Neuropsychiatry Interview (MINI; Sheehan
et al. 1998). This is a widely-used, brief, structured inter-
view that helps screen for Axis I psychiatric disorders as
determined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR; American
Psychiatric Association 2000). The MINI has demonstrated
good reliability (Lecrubier et al. 1997) as well as conver-
gent validity with the Structured Clinical Interview for
DSM-IV-TR Axis 1 Disorders (SCID), an established
measure of diagnostic criteria (Sheehan et al. 1998). In
assessing whether youth met criteria for major depressive
episode, participants were asked, if in the prior 2 weeks,
they felt down and lost interest. Participants who confirmed
either of these items were then asked a series of questions
regarding depressive-related symptomology that might
have occurred within the past 2 weeks, such as changes in
appetite, sleep patterns, energy level, concentration, and
suicidal thoughts. Those who indicated 5 or more of the 9
symptoms were coded positive for meeting criteria for a
current major depressive episode (0 = no, 1 = yes).