Adriana Munhoz Carneiro
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Brazil
Research Article
Depression Thoughts Scale: Association with Depression Rating Scales
Author(s): Adriana Munhoz Carneiro, Makilim Nunes Baptista and Ricardo Alberto MorenoAdriana Munhoz Carneiro, Makilim Nunes Baptista and Ricardo Alberto Moreno
Background: Several studies have reported a strong relationship between distorted thoughts and Major Depressive Disorder, but there is a lack of tests that match these needs. Objectives: to investigate the psychometric proprieties of Depression Thoughts Scale – EPD with depressive symptoms scales. Method: a total of 367 subjects divided into non-depressed and depressed groups were assessed. The first group contained 338 (92.1%) subjects classified as having no reported diagnosis of depression, while the remaining subjects (n=29) comprised the second group containing subjects with clinically and SCID-confirmed diagnosis of depression. Data collection was performed by applying instruments assessing depressive symptoms including the Baptista Depression Scale -EBADEP-A and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression -HAM-D. Data was collected individually in the clinical group and collecti.. View More»
