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ID 22621
Author
Kaneda, Yasuhiro Department of Neuropsychiatry, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine|Department of Neuropsychiatry, Fujii Hospital
Keywords
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
schizophrenia
reliability
validity
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Objective:This study was performed to provide psychometric data concerning the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) when administered to schizophrenics. Methods:The subjects were 110 schizophrenic inpatients (50 females and 60males) who were diagnosed according to the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Results:1) Cronbach's alpha for the SDS was .81, and reached the acceptable range for internal consistency. 2) Test-retest reliability coefficient for the total SDS was comparatively high (Spearman's ρ=.87, p<.001, N=19), but those for SDS items revealed variability among items. 3) The mean total SDS score for the 15patients with depression was significantly different from the group of patients without depression. 4) None of the 20 items or total SDS was significantly correlated with extra-pyramidal symptoms. Conclusions:Overall, the findings demonstrate the usefulness of the SDS for schizophrenics. However, due to findings of mixed reliability, caution should be exercised when using the SDS for these patients.
Journal Title
The journal of medical investigation : JMI
ISSN
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Volume
46
Issue
1-2
Start Page
75
End Page
78
Sort Key
75
Published Date
1999
Remark
EDB ID
FullText File
language
eng