Validity of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale in a sample of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans:

SAGE Open Medicine

Ana RQuiñones¹ 

关键词: Depression;    major depressive disorder;    post-traumatic stress disorder;    psychometrics;    Veterans;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312116643906

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objectives:Optimal depression screening necessitates measurement tools that are valid across varied populations and in the presence of comorbidities.Methods:This study assessed the test properties of two versions of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale against psychiatric diagnoses established by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview among a clinical sample of US Veterans deployed during Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn. Participants (N = 359) recruited from two Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals completed a clinical interview, structured diagnostic interview, and self-reported measures.Results:Based on diagnostic interview and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition criteria, 29.5% of the sample met diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder and 26.5% met diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder. Both Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression-20 and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression-1...

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