ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out what percent of a group of patients 12 to 17 years old and with a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus type I have depressive symptomatology. We also wanted to know if there were gender differences in regard to depressive symtomatology in this group. We used a revised and adapted spanish translation of the Beck Depression Inventory, the IDB-R. It was administered to a group of 49 patients ages 12 to 17 with Diabetes Mellitus type I. The mean score of the group at the IDR-R was 9.33, which according to the instrument represents absence of depressive symptomatology. We found that 36.7of this group obtained a score greater than 10 in the IDB-R which according to this instrument, it means that depressive symptomatology was present. The symptoms most reported by the females were difficulties taking decisions and sleep problems. The symptom most reported by the males was change in appetite.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Depression/diagnosis , Depression/etiology , Diabetes Mellitus/psychology , Psychological Tests , Surveys and Questionnaires , Child , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
Voluntary screening has shown to be an effective way to identify depressive symptoms and to provide adequate treatment. If a screening tool was to be used in a general Puerto Rican population, it should be validated in Spanish and be consistent with the particular response style of this group. The main objective of this research study is to assess if the Spanish translation of the Zung SDS is adequate to screen for depression in Puerto Ricans, and if the translation considers the sociocultural peculiarities of this group. Although the Zung SDS is presented as a self-report scale and was found to be reliable by Alpha coefficient and manageable by both the questioner and the participant, the Spanish version used in this activity presented interpretation difficulties. It is recommendable that a Spanish translation of this scale should be developed taking into consideration the particularities of the Puerto Rican population. The use of other screening tools that have already been validated as being culturally sensitive to Puerto Ricans could also be considered.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Disability Evaluation , Depression/diagnosis , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Language , Puerto RicoSubject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Community-Institutional Relations , Schools , Violence , Juvenile Delinquency/statistics & numerical data , Students/psychology , Homicide/statistics & numerical data , Public Health , Puerto Rico/epidemiology , Socioeconomic Factors , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Domestic Violence/statistics & numerical data , Violence/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
A description of the origen, philosofies and objetives of the Day Treatment Programs is presented. Although this treatment modality was iniciated with the adult population, it's applications as a treatment modality for children and adolescents is also presented with a description of it's development in Puerto Rico. A review of the literature about its benefits/advantages, contraindications and efficacy is also included. Recommendations about its future in the planification of mental health services for children and adolescents in Puerto Rico are presented