Detection of depression medical in patients using depression scale
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 1995; 5 (2): 78-80
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ABSTRACT
This study was designed assess the validity of depression scale in a sample of 115 general medical inpatients of a teaching hospital. The initial interview was conducted by medical students using the depression scale; this was followed by second stage semi-structured diagnostic interview by a psychiatrist. Standard validity coefficients of the scales detection of DSM-III-R major depressive episode were measured. The depression scale had a sensitivity of 83% with a specificity of 72%. Depression scale raised the physicians, level of detection of depressive episode from 44% to 100%. It is concluded that use of the scale substantially improved detection of depression in patients admitted in a general medical ward. The scale was also useful in facilitating teaching of medical students
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Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Transtornos Psicóticos
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Estudantes de Medicina
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Estudo de Avaliação
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Pacientes Internados
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Ano de publicação:
1995
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