The influence of somatic symptoms on the performance of elders in the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Trentini, Clarissa Marceli; Xavier, Flávio Merino de Freitas; Chachamovich, Eduardo; Rocha, Neusa Sica da; Hirakata, Vânia Naomi; Fleck, Marcelo Pio de Almeida

doi:10.1590/s1516-44462005000200009

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“…Although it is known that pulmonary rehabilitation may improve recognized predictors of mortality such as Wpeak, dyspnea, and quality of life, there is no evidence yet that pulmonary rehabilitation is beneficial with regard to survival. 46 Further observational studies of the correlates of depressive symptoms and their specific components such as hopelessness 47 or somatic complaints 48 are needed before proposing interventions. Finally, the assessment of depressive symptoms in our study was limited to a single point in time.…”

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Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Mortality in Patients With COPD

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Koëter

et al. 2009

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Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Mortality in Patients With COPD

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Koëter

et al. 2009

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“…As there are worries that somatic symptoms of the postpartum could render a BDI screening inaccurate, the examination of its two factors in future studies is suggested. A similar recommendation has been made for the use of the BDI in the elderly [12]. Whether the presence of somatic symptoms should be disregarded, however, is unclear at this point.…”

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Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in the postpartum period

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Pinheiro

Horta

et al. 2008

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

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Objective. While there is a recommendation to screen for postpartum depression (PPD), there are worries about the validity of instruments other than the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; little is known about the construct validity of one of the most used screening instruments, the Beck Depression Inventory, in this period. Methods. This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the BDI in a population-based sample of women and their spouses (n=772) in the postpartum. Additionally, we compared factor scores within the couple. Results. Exploratory factor analysis demonstrated a two-factor solution (depressive symptoms and somatic symptoms), accounting for 44.01% of the total variance. Internal consistency was good (Cronbach's α=0.90). Women had higher scores than their partners in both factors (P<0.001), but not a higher proportion of the total score attributable to somatic symptoms. Conclusion. With little factor variance between women and men, and a similar proportion of somatic symptoms, these results should be taken to reinforce the validity of the BDI in the postpartum.

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“…This is in accordance with spontaneous hot flash disappearance 26 and age-related psychological worsening. 27 The latter may be related to the process of brain aging but also to worsening health and social contributing factors, such as retirement, loneliness, deaths of friends and relatives, and financial difficulties. As reported by other authors, BMI was associated with higher vasomotor [28][29][30][31] and mood 30 scores.…”

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