Diagnóstico clínico y psicométrico de la depresión en pacientes de medicina general / Clinical and psychometric diagnosis of depression in general medicine patients
Rev. méd. Chile
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129(6): 627-33, jun. 2001. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The Hamilton scale, applied by an external evaluator and the self rating Beck inventory for depression, can give discrepant results in psychiatric patients with depression.Aim:
To compare depression scores obtained with the Hamilton scale and the Beck inventory in general medical patients. Patients andmethods:
Patients attending an outpatient clinic of a University Hospital were studied. Clinical psychiatric diagnoses were based on DSM-III. Hamilton scale was applied to 100 patients and 80 answered the Beck depression inventory.Results:
Patients with major depression obtained the higher scores with both scales. However, Beck inventory had false positive and false negative results. Moreover, some patients overstated their depressive symptoms.Conclusions:
self assessment of depression can be distorted by anxiety and somatic symptoms
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Asunto principal:
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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