Diagnosis Of Depression

Question 1

What are the 7 factors that 5 need to be present for most of the time over two weeks

Answer 1

Sad depressed mood
Loss of interest pleasurable activities 
Difficulty sleeping 
Shift in activity level 
Change in appetite 
loss of energy
Negative self concept 
Difficulty concentrating 
Recurrent thoughts of suicide

Question 2

What does Keller suggest about the diagnosis of depression

Answer 2

Multi site study tested reliability of dsmiv for major + dysmthia
524 depressed individuals
Interviews using the criteria
Again after 6 months
Inter eater reliability .8
But test retest bad due to symptoms always changing

Question 3

Why is validity low on diagnosis of depression

Answer 3

Symptoms over lap and diagnosis dependant on what people tell doctors

Question 4

What does karasz suggest about the validity of diagnosis of depression

Answer 4

Vignette describing depression to South Asian immigrants in New York
European Americans and former more likely to define disorder in social and moral terms

Question 5

What are the four domains of depression

Answer 5

Affective symptoms- mood
Cognitive- feeling worthless
Behaviour- withdrawal
Physical- sleep

Question 6

Describe becks depression inventory

Answer 6

21 self questionnaire 
Item 1-14 psychological 
Item 15-21 physical 
Graded to 3 for severity 
Severity grade 0-9 minimal 
Over 21 depressed 
30+ severe
High content validity 
High concurrent validity