A Further Look at the Popoff Index of Depression

1978 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 309-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Self Rating

A factor analysis of the Index of Depression and MMPI data from 20 male and 20 female depressed patients suggests that the Index is a useful self-rating measure of depression and that its Covert Depression scale makes a necessary contribution.

Factor Analysis of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale in a Large Ambulatory Oncology Sample

2000 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven D. Passik ◽  
Jeremy C. Lundberg ◽  
Barry Rosenfeld ◽  
Kenneth L. Kirsh ◽  
Kathleen Donaghy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Ambulatory Oncology

scholarly journals HYPERTENSION CONTROL AND DEPRESSION A STUDY IN SSPM MEDICAL COLLEGE & LIFETIME HOSPITAL PADAVE SINDHUDURG

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheetal Ratankumar Gatagat
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Antihypertensive Therapy ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Mean Blood Pressure ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Self Rating

Introduction:  Hypertension is a major public health issue worldwide, affecting millions of patients. Although control rates have improved during the past few years, the actual rate is still unacceptably low, and control rates in more vulnerable populations, like people living with diabetes mellitus, are even lower. Optimal BP control could prevent a high percentage of coronary heart disease events, and early BP control significantly reduces the risk of stroke and cardiovascular events Depression is usually not detected at primary levels, and patients do not typically receive adequate treatment, which may not only affect their quality of life, but may also interfere with the treatment and prognosis of other chronic diseases such as ischemic heart disease and stroke.  Material and Methods: 46 hypertensive patients undergoing antihypertensive therapy for longer than six months were included in the study. After a 5 min of rest period, measurement of BP was recorded in triplicate at 3 min intervals between measurements. Adherence to antihypertensive therapy was monitored. All patients completed the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale survey; depression was diagnosed if the patient scored >50 points (the maximum possible score using this scale was 80). The Zung Self-rating Depression Scale is said to be a sensitive measure of clinical severity in depressed patients. Results: Out of 46 patients there were 22 (47.8%) female and 24(52.2%) male. Patients who were depressed were 20 (43.5%) of which 8(40%) were male and 12 (60%) were female. Of the total 20 depressed patients 1 male having controlled hypertension while 19 (80%) were in the group of uncontrolled diabetes. In controlled hypertension group only 1 mild depression patient was observed while in uncontrolled group of the 19 patients 10 (50%) were having mild, 8 (40%) were having moderate and 1 (20%) were having severe depression according the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale. Mean blood pressure in depressed controlled BP group was 128/73 mmHg while in depressed uncontrolled group was 149/90 mmHg. Mean blood pressure in normal controlled BP group was 121/75mmHg while in depressed uncontrolled group was 146/95 mmHg. There was a significant correlation observed between depression and systolic and diastolic blood pressure value (P<0.001). Conclusion: Depression is common in patients having uncontrolled hypertension and screening of depression in hypertensive patients is simple and effective tool to control the hypertension. Keywords: Hypertension, Depression, controlled, uncontrolled.

Amitriptyline: Comparison of Three Different Dosage Schedules in Neurotic Depression

1979 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico De Maio ◽  
Alessandro Levi-Minzi
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Lower Incidence ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Third ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Self Rating

SummaryThree groups of neurotic depressed patients were treated with amitriptyline, one group receiving the customary three daily doses, another a single dose in the morning, and the third a single dose at night. All three groups showed significant decrements of total scores on the Hamilton Scale for Depression and the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale without significant differences. Patients taking the drug at night showed a lower incidence of side effects.

scholarly journals HYPERTENSION CONTROL AND DEPRESSION A STUDY IN DATTA MEGHE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND SHALINITAI MEGHE HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahendra Sawarkar ◽  
Mukund Ganeriwal ◽  
Shriram Kane
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Antihypertensive Therapy ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Mean Blood Pressure ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Self Rating

Introduction:  Hypertension is a major public health issue worldwide, affecting millions of patients. Although control rates have improved during the past few years, the actual rate is still unacceptably low, and control rates in more vulnerable populations, like people living with diabetes mellitus, are even lower. Optimal BP control could prevent a high percentage of coronary heart disease events, and early BP control significantly reduces the risk of stroke and cardiovascular events Depression is usually not detected at primary levels, and patients do not typically receive adequate treatment, which may not only affect their quality of life, but may also interfere with the treatment and prognosis of other chronic diseases such as ischemic heart disease and stroke.  Material and Methods: 46 hypertensive patients undergoing antihypertensive therapy for longer than six months were included in the study. After a 5 min of rest period, measurement of BP was recorded in triplicate at 3 min intervals between measurements. Adherence to antihypertensive therapy was monitored. All patients completed the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale survey; depression was diagnosed if the patient scored >50 points (the maximum possible score using this scale was 80). The Zung Self-rating Depression Scale is said to be a sensitive measure of clinical severity in depressed patients. Results: Out of 46 patients there were 22 (47.8%) female and 24(52.2%) male. Patients who were depressed were 20 (43.5%) of which 8(40%) were male and 12 (60%) were female. Of the total 20 depressed patients 1 male having controlled hypertension while 19 (80%) were in the group of uncontrolled diabetes. In controlled hypertension group only 1 mild depression patient was observed while in uncontrolled group of the 19 patients 10 (50%) were having mild, 8 (40%) were having moderate and 1 (20%) were having severe depression according the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale. Mean blood pressure in depressed controlled BP group was 128/73 mmHg while in depressed uncontrolled group was 149/90 mmHg. Mean blood pressure in normal controlled BP group was 121/75mmHg while in depressed uncontrolled group was 146/95 mmHg. There was a significant correlation observed between depression and systolic and diastolic blood pressure value (P<0.001). Conclusion: Depression is common in patients having uncontrolled hypertension and screening of depression in hypertensive patients is simple and effective tool to control the hypertension. Keywords: Hypertension, depression, controlled, uncontrolled.

scholarly journals Comparison of Prevalence and Risk Factors of PTSS Between Chinese Patients With Depression and Non-depressed Controls During COVID-19 Outbreak

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Peng ◽  
Xinran Song ◽  
Luyu Liu ◽  
Weifeng Zhao ◽  
Pingmei Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
The Impact

Background: COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic event all over the world, and may lead to post-traumatic stress symptom (PTSS) in different population who are under the threat of novel corona virus. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare the prevalence and risk factors of PTSS between Chinese patients with depression and non-depressed controls during the COVID-19 outbreak.Methods: 437 depressed patients and 2,940 non-depressed controls were enrolled in this cross-sectional study between February 14 and May 9, 2020.The Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to evaluate the psychological status of all the participants.Results: The prevalence of PTSS (IES-R ≥ 33) in depressed patients (45.08%) was higher than that in non-depressed controls (5.31%). Patients with depression were 16 times more likely to suffer from PTSS than those without depression. Correlation analyses showed that the IES-R total score was positively correlated with SDS, SAS, and PSQI scores in both depressed and non-depressed groups (Bonferroni corrected all p &lt; 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that SAS score, and PSQI score were independently associated with IES-R total score in both depression and non-depression groups. In depressed patients, education level and duration of media exposure to COVID-19 were positively associated with PTSS, while in the non-depressed group, subjects who were married, in the 31–50 year group or with higher SDS score were more likely to develop PTSS.Conclusions: These results indicate that the prevalence rate of PTSS in patients with depression is very higher than that in subjects without depression. PTSS are associated with a number of socio-demographic and clinical variables.

Expression of Depressed Mood: A Comparative Study among Japanese and Canadian Aged People

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 852-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toru Komahashi ◽  
Soma Ganesan ◽  
Kenichi Ohmori ◽  
Takashi Nakano
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Japanese Sample ◽  
The Mean

Objective: To investigate differences of expression regarding depressed mood between Japanese and Canadian aged people. Method: The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) was applied to people aged 65 and over in Ohira, Japan, and Steveston, British Columbia, Canada. Results: The number of subjects who filled out the SDS completely was 2180 for the Japanese sample and 183 for the Canadian sample. The mean SDS indexes of the Japanese and the Canadian samples were 44.03 and 44.34, respectively. The Canadian sample showed a higher average score in 11 items out of 20, whereas the Japanese sample showed a higher score on only 4 items. The factor analysis of those samples showed only small differences. Conclusions: The Canadian sample showed a higher average score in more items compared with the Japanese sample. This indicates that Canadian aged people express their depressed moods more clearly and spontaneously than Japanese aged people.

The Stroke Stigma Scale: a reliable and valid stigma measure in patients with stroke

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 1800-1809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minfang Zhu ◽  
Hongzhen Zhou ◽  
Weibin Zhang ◽  
Yingying Deng ◽  
Xiaoyan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
The Self ◽  
Perceived Stigma ◽  
Intra Class Correlation ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Self Rating

Objective: The objective of the study is to analyse the psychometric properties of the Stroke Stigma Scale, a novel scale to assess perceived stigma of patients with stroke. Design: This is a psychometric study. Setting: Neurology or rehabilitation units in three hospitals in China. Subjects: A total of 288 patients with stroke. Interventions: None. Measures: The content validity of the Stroke Stigma Scale was assessed through expert consultation. Criterion validity was evaluated based on the scale’s relationships with the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness and the Self-rating Depression Scale. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency was tested with Cronbach’s α. Results: The final version Stroke Stigma Scale consists of 16 items. It showed strong positive correlations with both the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness ( ρ = 0.89, P < 0.001) and the Self-rating Depression Scale ( ρ = 0.82, P < 0.001). The exploratory factor analysis revealed four components of the Stroke Stigma Scale: internalized stigma, physical impairment, discrimination experience, and social isolation, which were strongly associated with our perceived stroke stigma model. Cronbach’s α for the total scale was 0.92, and that of each subscale was 0.77–0.86. The test–retest reliability with intra-class correlation coefficients of the total scale was 0.92 ( P < 0.001), and intra-class correlation coefficients of each subscale were 0.74–0.89 ( P < 0.001). Conclusions: The Stroke Stigma Scale is a reliable and valid measure of perceived stigma in patients with stroke, which may be useful in stigma prevention and stroke rehabilitation.

The French Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) in a Nonclinical Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Bouvard ◽  
Anne Denis ◽  
Jean-Luc Roulin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
French Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This article investigates the psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). A group of 704 adolescents completed the questionnaires in their classrooms. This study examines potential confirmatory factor analysis factor models of the RCADS as well as the relationships between the RCADS and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-Revised (SCARED-R). A subsample of 595 adolescents also completed an anxiety questionnaire (Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised, FSSC-R) and a depression questionnaire (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, CES-D). Confirmatory factor analysis of the RCADS suggests that the 6-factor model reasonably fits the data. All subscales were positively intercorrelated, with rs varying between .48 (generalized anxiety disorder-major depression disorder) and .65 (generalized anxiety disorder-social phobia/obsessive-compulsive disorder). The RCADS total score and all the RCADS scales were found to have good internal consistency (> .70). The correlations between the RCADS subscales and their SCARED-R counterparts are generally substantial. Convergent validity was found with the FSSC-R and the CES-D. The study included normal adolescents aged 10 to 19. Therefore, the findings cannot be extended to children under 10, nor to a clinical population. Altogether, the French version of the RCADS showed reasonable psychometric properties.

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