Short versions of the geriatric depression scale: a study of their validity for the diagnosis of a major depressive episode according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 858-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo P. Almeida ◽  
Shirley A. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Short Versions

Prevalence and Correlates of Depression in a Population of Nonagenarians

1995 ◽  
Vol 167 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Forsell ◽  
A. F. Jorm ◽  
E. Von Strauss ◽  
B. Winblad
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Dsm Iv

BackgroundClinicians see many more nonagenarian patients now and there is a need for epidemiological data relating to this group. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and syndromes in this age group.MethodThe DSM–IV and the ICD–10 criteria for depression were used and correlated with physical health, disability in daily life, gender, use of drugs, social circumstances and cognitive dysfunction. Data were derived from 329 persons aged 90 and over, registered in a parish of Stockholm, who had been extensively examined by physicians and nurses.Results/ConclusionsThe prevalence of Major Depressive Episode as defined in DSM–IV was 7.9%; and of mild, moderate and severe Depressive Episode (combined); as defined in ICD–10 9.1%. No gender difference was found. Disability in daily life and the use of psychotropic drugs were found to correlate with depressive symptoms and syndromes.

scholarly journals Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) for screening of major depressive episode among adults from the general population

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Matijasevich ◽  
Tiago N Munhoz ◽  
Beatriz Franck Tavares ◽  
Ana Paula Pereira Neto Barbosa ◽  
Diego Mello da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Major Depressive

Empirical Investigation of Two Assumptions in the Diagnosis of DSM-IV Major Depressive Episode

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chika Sakashita ◽  
Tim Slade ◽  
Gavin Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Diagnostic Threshold ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine two major assumptions behind the DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive episode (MDE): that depression represents a distinct category defined by a valid symptom threshold, and that each depressive symptom contributes equally to the diagnosis. Methods: Data were from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Participants consisted of a random population-based sample of 10 641 community volunteers, representing a response rate of 78%. DSM-IV diagnoses of MDE and other mental disorders were obtained using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, version 2.0. Analyses were carried out on the subsample of respondents who endorsed either depressed mood or loss of interest (n =2137). Multivariate linear regression analyses examined the relationship between the number and type of symptoms and four independent measures of impairment. Results: The relationship between the number of depressive symptoms and the four measures of impairment was purely linear. Three individual symptoms (sleep problems, energy loss, and psychomotor disturbance) were all independent predictors of three of the four measures of impairment. Conclusions: Counting symptoms alone is limited in guiding a clear diagnostic threshold. The differential impact of individual symptoms on impairment suggests that impairment levels may be more accurately estimated by weighting the particular symptoms endorsed.

Is DSM-IV Bereavement Exclusion for Major Depressive Episode Relevant to Severity and Pattern of Symptoms?

2009 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 1091-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuelle Corruble ◽  
Virginie-Anne Chouinard ◽  
Alexia Letierce ◽  
Philip A. P. M. Gorwood ◽  
Guy Chouinard
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Dsm Iv

VALIDATION OF ZUNG'S SELF-RATING DEPRESSION SCALE AMONG THE COLOMBIAN GENERAL POPULATION

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adalberto Campo-Arias ◽  
Luis Alfonso Díaz-Martínez ◽  
German Eduardo ◽  
Rueda Jaimes ◽  
Laura Del Pilar Cadena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Kappa Coefficient ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Area Under Roc Curve ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
General Community

This study aimed to validate Zung's Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS; 1965) among Colombian people living in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Although used frequently in Colombian investigations to identify depressive disorders, the SDS had not been validated formally among the general Colombian population. Participants were a random sample of people dwelling in an urban area, mean age was 37.4 years (SD 12.7). Participants filled out the SDS, and were then interviewed by psychiatrists using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I; First, Spitzer, Gibbon, & Williams, 1999) to diagnosis a major depressive episode (MDE) during the last month. Forty was taken as a cut-off point. SDS scores ranged from 21 to 62 (M 36.5, SD 9.1). Using the SDS, 95 (35.7%) persons reported clinically meaningful depressive symptoms. The SCID-I interview identified 44 (16.5%) persons with MDE. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.832. The sensitivity was 88.6% (95%CI 74.6–95.7), the specificity 74.8% (95%CI 68.4–80.2), the positive predictive value 41.1% (95%CI 31.2–51.6), the negative predict value 97.1% (95%CI 92.9–98.9), half Cohen's kappa coefficient 0.433 (95%CI 0.327–0.539), and area under ROC curve 0.901 (95%CI 0.857–0.945). The SDS was found to be a useful tool for screening MDE among the general community.

Mean Beck Depression Inventory–II Scores by Severity of Major Depressive Episode

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1075-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Steer ◽  
Gregory K. Brown ◽  
Aaron T. Beck ◽  
William C. Sanderson
Keyword(s):  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
The Mean

The Beck Depression Inventory–II total scores of 35 (14%) outpatients who were diagnosed with a mild DSM–IV Major Depressive Episode (MDE), 144 (55%) outpatients with a moderate MDE, and 81 (31%) outpatients with a severe MDE were compared. The mean BDI–II total scores were, respectively, 18 ( SD = 8, 99% CI 12–23), 27 ( SD = 10, 99% CI 24–29), and 34 ( SD = 10, 99% CI 30–37) ( F2,257 = 33.25, p < .001). The mean BDI–II total score of the outpatients with a severe specifier was significantly higher than the mean BDI–II total score of the outpatients with a moderate specifier which was, in turn, significantly higher than the mean BDI–II total score of the outpatients with a mild specifier.

scholarly journals Accuracy of 12 short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale to detect depression in a prospective study of a high-risk population with different levels of cognition

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Simona Sacuiu ◽  
Nazib M. Seidu ◽  
Robert Sigström ◽  
Therese Rydberg Sterner ◽  
Lena Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
Optimal Criterion ◽  
Short Versions

ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the accuracy of 12 previously validated short versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) to detect major depressive disorder (MDD) in a high-risk population with and without global cognitive impairment. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Five hospitals, Western Sweden. Participants: Older adults (age ≥70 years, n = 60) assessed at a home visit 1 year after hospital care in connection with suicide attempt. Measurements: Depression symptoms were rated using the established 15-item GDS. Eleven short GDS versions identified by a recent systematic review were derived from this administered version. Receiver operating characteristic curves and area under the curve (AUC) for the identification of MDD diagnosed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, were obtained for each version. The Youden Index optimal criterion was used to determine the appropriate cutoffs. Analyses were repeated after stratification by cognitive status (Mini Mental State Examination score ≤24 and >24) for the best performing GDS short versions and the established 15-item GDS. Results: The 7-item GDS according to Broekman et al. (2011), with a cutoff 3, was the most accurate among the 12 short versions (AUC 0.90, 95% confidence interval 0.80–1.00), identifying MDD with sensitivity 88% and specificity 81%. The cutoff score remained consistent in the presence of global cognitive impairment, which was not the case for the standardized 15-item GDS. Conclusion: The Broekman 7-item GDS had high accuracy to detect MDD in this prospective clinical cohort at high risk for MDD. Further testing of GDS short versions in diverse settings is required.

Suicide behavior and subthreshold psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 265-265
Author(s):  
J. Balazs ◽  
G. Dallos ◽  
A. Kereszteny ◽  
J. Gadoros
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Major Depressive Episode ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Suicide Behavior ◽  
Child Psychiatric ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Dsm Iv

ObjectiveSuicide among adults have been associated to subthreshold psychiatric illnesses as well; however it is little known about the role of subthreshold mental disorders in suicide risk among children/adolescents.MethodsUsing the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Kid the authors examined 105 hospitalized children/adolescents in the Vadaskert Child Psychiatric Hospital, Budapest. Current suicide behavior was defined as giving positive answer to any of the following questions: “In the past month did you: think you would be better off dead or wish you were dead? want to hurt yourself? think about killing yourself? attempt suicide?”ResultsWe report data on 105 hospitalized children/adolescents, 76 (72.4%) boys and 29 (27.6%) girls. The mean age of the subjects was 11.4 years (SD = 3.43, min: 5, max: 17). Current suicide behavior was present in 18 cases (17.1%). There were one person with current suicide behavior, who did not have any current DSM-IV disorder, but he/she had current subthreshold disorder. The majority (n = 16, 88.8%) of the children/adolescents with suicide behavior had both current subthreshold and DSM-IV disorders. Eight children/adolescents (44.4%) with current suicide behavior had current DSM-IV major depressive episode and further 5 children/adolescents (27,8%) had current subthreshold major depressive episode. The prevalence of DSM-IV and subthreshold major depressive episode was significantly higher among hospitalized children with suicide behavior (n = 18), than among hospitalized children without suicide behavior (n = 87) (X2 = 5,272, df = 1. p = 0,022).ConclusionsSubthreshold forms of pediatric psychiatric disorders need to be taken into account as well in suicide prevention.

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