The Assessment of Depression in the Postnatal Period: A Comparison of Four Self-Report Questionnaires

1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Condon ◽  
Carolyn J. Corkindale

Objective: The objective of this study was to ascertain the degree of agreement between four self-report depression scales, with particular emphasis on whether each scale would identify the same subgroup of women as being ‘most depressed’. Method: The questionnaires were administered to a sample of approximately 200 postnatal women at 4 weeks, 4 months and 8 months after delivery. The instruments were: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale; the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale; and the depression subscale of the Profile of Mood States. Results: Agreement between pairs of instruments, in terms of identifying the most depressed subgroup of women in the cohort, only averaged approximately 40%. Agreement between the three instruments was only about 25%. Conclusions: This poor level of agreement most likely reflects the different emphasis in item content of the questionnaires, which in turn reflects different notions of ‘depression’ held by the designers of the instruments. The implications of the findings for research and clinical practice are discussed.

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-304
Author(s):  
Milana D. R. Santana ◽  
David M. Garner ◽  
Yasmim M. de Moraes ◽  
Luana B. Mangueira ◽  
Guilherme C. Alcantara ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Jihanni Mustika Mawardani ◽  
Haryani . ◽  
Probosuseno .

ABSTRAKLatar belakang: Kemoterapi menimbulkan efek samping fi siologis dan psikologis. Gejala psikologis yang dapatterjadi berupa kecemasan dan depresi. Masalah psikososial dapat diatasi dengan memfasilitasi peningkatankoping pasien melalui pemberian informasi dan peningkatan sistem dukungan. Program PRO–SELF yangdidesain untuk pasien kanker dewasa meliputi informasi, keterampilan, dan dukungan supaya penderitakanker dapat terlibat mandiri secara efektif dan konsisten dalam mengelola efek samping kemoterapi sehinggakeparahan gejala yang berhubungan dengan penyakitnya atau penanganan penyakitnya dapat diminimalkan.Tujuan: mengetahui pengaruh implementasi Program PRO-SELF terhadap kecemasan dan depresi padapasien kemoterapi. Metode: penelitian quasi eksperimen dengan pre-test-post-test one group design yangmelibatkan 40 responden selama 3 bulan dengan kriteria inklusi semua pasien kemoterapi, berusia kurangdari 65 tahun, nilai skala Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0–2. Data dikumpulkan pada bulanJuli–September 2013 di Ruang Penyakit Dalam IRNA 1 RSUP Dr. Sardjito. Kriteria eksklusinya pasien kankeryang memiliki riwayat gangguan psikiatri. Responden diberikan pre-test, kemudian diberikan intervensi olehpeneliti berupa pemberian program PRO-SELF yang terdiri atas pemberian informasi, keterampilan tentangkemoterapi dan pengurangan efek samping kemoterapi, serta pemberian dukungan melalui telepon saatpasien di rumah. Setelah intervensi, responden diberikan post-test dengan jarak waktu 3 minggu dari pretest. Pengukuran kecemasan dan depresi menggunakan kuesioner hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS).Analisis data dilakukan dengan analisis Wilcoxon Test dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Hasil: Terdapatperbedaan bermakna tingkat kecemasan pada responden (p=0,001) dari pre-test ke post-test. Tingkat depresitidak bermakna dari pre-test ke post-test (p=0,258). Kesimpulan: Implementasi program PRO-SELF secaraefektif dapat mengurangi kecemasan pasien kemoterapi, tetapi tidak dapat secara efektif mengurangi depresi.Kata Kunci: kemoterapi, kecemasan, depresi, program PRO-SELF.ABSTRACTBackground: Chemotherapy causes physiological and psychological side effects. Psychological symptomsthat can occur are anxiety and depression. Psychosocial problems can be overcame by improved patient copingthrough the provision of information and improved support system. PRO-SELF program that was designedincrease self-care skills for adult patients undergoing cancer therapy includes information, skills, and support socancer patients can be engaged effectively and consistently independent in managing side effect chemotherapy,so the severity of symptoms due to disease or treatment disease can be minimized. Objectives: To identify theeffect of implementation PRO-SELF program to anxiety and depression in chemotherapy patients. Methods:This study used pre-experimental, one-group pre-test-post-test design involving 40 respondents for 3 month,inclusion criteria in this study are all chemotherapy patients, aged less than 65 years, screening patients withEastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG 0–2) scale. Data were collected within July–September 2013 inInternal Injuries IRNA 1 Room RSUP Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta. Exclusion criteria is cancer patients who havehistory of psychiatric disorder. Respondents were given a pre-test, then were given intervention by nursingstudent with provision of information, skills in reducing chemotherapy side effects, and provide support withtelephone when patients are at home. Respondent were given post-test after intervention 3 weeks after pretest. Measurement of anxiety and depression using hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS) questionnairesand analyzed with Wilcoxon test with 95% level of signifi cancy. Results: Decrease respondents anxiety frompre-test to post-test with signifi cancy 0.001, there is signifi cant difference. Depression respondents changedfrom pre-test to post-test with signifi cancy 0.258, that is non-signifi cant difference. Discussion: PRO-SELFprogram effectively reduce anxiety because information, skills, support can reduce anxiety. Conclusions:Implementation of the PRO-SELF program effectively reduce patient anxiety chemotherapy. Yet it can notreduce depression effectively.Keywords: chemotherapy, anxiety, depression, PRO-SELF program.


Author(s):  
Andre Faro ◽  
Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo ◽  
Silvana Carneiro Maciel ◽  
Tiago Jessé Souza de Lima ◽  
Luana Elayne Cunha de Souza

The main objective of this study was to test the factorial structure and gender invariance of the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) in a non-clinical sample of 657 adolescents (Mage = 16.3 years; SD = 1.19). The research design was an instrumental investigation, based on a cross-sectional survey with a sample of adolescents in Brazil. The results presented satisfactory evidence of the validity of the factorial structure and gender invariance for the sample. The composite reliability was also satisfactory, and no problems were detected related to common method bias. The mean of the items explained variance was .31 (31 %), with a Cronbach’s Alpha at .84 for the total scale, .81 and .69 for the anxiety and depression subscales, respectively. In the discussion, we analyzed questions related to the average variance extracted of the scale, which was lower than expected. Thus, we conclude that the current findings provide validity evidence to the application of the HADS with Brazilian adolescents for clinical or research purposes.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 459-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sriram Yennurajalingam ◽  
Srikanth Reddy Barla ◽  
Joseph Arthur ◽  
Gary B. Chisholm ◽  
Eduardo Bruera

AbstractIntroductionCancer-related drowsiness (CRD) is a distressing symptom in advanced cancer patients (ACP). The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and factors associated with severity of CRD. We also evaluated the screening performance of Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale-drowsiness (ESAS-D) item against the Epworth Sedation Scale (ESS).MethodWe prospectively assessed 180 consecutive ACP at a tertiary cancer hospital. Patients were surveyed using ESAS, ESS, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale.ResultNinety of 150 evaluable patients had clinically significant CRD (ESS); median (interquartile ratio): ESS. 11 (7–14); ESAS-D. 5 (2–6); Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. 8 (5–11); Insomnia Severity Index. 13 (5–19); Stop Bang Scoring 3 (2–4), and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-D 6 (3–10). ESAS-D was associated with ESAS (r, p) sleep (0.38, <0.0001); pain (0.3, <0.0001); fatigue (0.51, <0.0001); depression (0.39, <0.0001); anxiety (0.44, <0.0001); shortness of breath (0.32, <0.0001); anorexia (0.36, <0.0001), feeling of well-being [(0.41, <0.0001), ESS (0.24, 0.001), and opioid daily dose (0.19, 0.01). Multivariate-analysis showed ESAS-D was associated with fatigue (odds ratio [OR] = 9.08, p < 0.0001), anxiety (3.0, p = 0.009); feeling of well-being (OR = 2.27, p = 0.04), and insomnia (OR = 2.35; p = 0.036). Insomnia (OR = 2.35; p = 0.036) cutoff score ≥3 (of 10) resulted in a sensitivity of 81% and 32% and specificity of 70% and 44% in the training and validation samples, respectively.Significance of resultsClinically significant CRD is frequent and seen in 50% of ACP. CRD was associated with severity of insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, and worse feeling of well-being. An ESAS-D score of ≥3 is likely to identify most of the ACP with significant CRD.


2000 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Haggarty ◽  
Zack Cernovsky ◽  
Patricia Kermeen ◽  
Harold Merskey

Objective: To determine the rates of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, using modern nosology, in a random sample of residents aged 14 to 85 years living in an Arctic community. Method: A cross-sectional 2-step survey of randomly selected households was undertaken, using a self-report questionnaire to screen for anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse. The survey included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Ewing and Roose's 4-question alcohol screening instrument (the CAGE questionnaire). Cut-off scores for the HADS and CAGE were found by comparing HADS and CAGE scores with scores on the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-III-R (SCID) in a stratified subs ample. Results: Estimated rates of depression and anxiety were 26.5% and 19.0% respectively within the past week, and estimated rates of lifetime alcohol abuse were 30.5%. Conclusions: The estimated prevalence of psychiatric disorders in this Arctic community is higher than that indicated in previous findings on Native mental health.


1989 ◽  
Vol 155 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salim Nayani

Twenty Asian psychiatric patients suffering from neurotic illness completed the Urdu version of the HAD Scale. The results were compared with the Clinical Interview Schedule. Somatic symptoms were significantly related to various measures of anxiety but not to those of depression. This finding contradicts the previously held view of linking somatic symptoms with the presentation of depression.


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