OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9). It has been subject to studies in medical settings, but its validity as a screening for depression in the general population is unknown. METHOD A representative population sample (2,066 subjects, 14-93 years) filled in the PHQ-9 for diagnosis [major depressive disorder, ot...

Depression is common in patients with end-stage renal disease and has been linked to increased mortality. Screening for depression in the general medical population remains controversial; however, given the high prevalence of depression and its significant impact on morbidity and mortality, a strong case for depression screening in patients with end-stage renal disease can be made. Several stud...

Depression is common in patients with end-stage renal disease and has been linked to increased mortality. Screening for depression in the general medical population remains controversial; however, given the high prevalence of depression and its significant impact on morbidity and mortality, a strong case for depression screening in patients with end-stage renal disease can be made. Several stud...

BACKGROUND In bipolar disorder (BD), seasonality of symptoms is common and disturbances in circadian rhythms have been reported. OBJECTIVES We identified high-penetrance families in a geographically restricted area in Northern Fennoscandia and studied the seasonal variation of clinical symptoms among BD subjects and their healthy relatives. DESIGN We explored the clinical characteristics of...

BACKGROUND The Clutter Image Rating (CIR) Scale though extensively used to assess hoarding behavior, has mainly been validated in Western populations. METHODS The current study sought to validate the CIR in a sample of psychiatric outpatients (n = 500) in Singapore. Convergent and divergent validity as well as inter-observer reliabilities between participant CIR and interviewer-rated CIR were...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate changes in the levels of patient anxiety, depression, motivation, and stress over the course of smoking cessation treatment. METHODS This cohort study involved patients enrolled in a smoking cessation program in Cuiabá, Brazil. We selected patients who completed the program in six months or less (n = 142). Patient evaluations were conducted at enrollment (evaluation 1 [E...

The aim of this study was to identify predictors of response to treatment for depression in Malaysia, using demographic and cognitive predictors. 113 patients, that were diagnosed with depression, were randomly assigned to the Treatment-As-Usual (TAU) (n=55), or TAU plus eight sessions of Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TAU+GCBT; n=58). Pre-treatment using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), ...

objectives: multiple sclerosis is one of the most important and prevalent central nervous system diseases, causing disorders such as depression among affected patients. positive psychotherapy is also a new approach that can be effective in reducing the depression of these people. this study aims to investigate the efficiency of group positive psychotherapy for decreasing the depression among fe...

University years are a critical period for physical activity, which has physical, mental, and social benefits throughout life. This study aimed to understand how the posture, depression, sleep quality levels of university students with different activity affected emphasize importance interventions that increase levels. Our included 366 from Ankara Medipol who were studying in 2022-2023 agreed p...