Association between attention performance and the different dimensions of DSM-5 depression symptoms
Ana Lucia Taboada Gjorup,
Julio César Tolentino Júnior,
Eelco van Duinkerken
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveDepressive symptoms can be assessed with self-reported questionnaires, such as the Patient Health Questionary-9 (PHQ-9). Previous studies have suggested that the PHQ-9 items can be grouped into somatic and non-somatic clusters. However, the classification of the PHQ-9 item “concentration difficulties” into somatic or non-somatic is still controversial. This controversy may be explained by difficulties experienced by subjects in accurately evaluating their attention problems. The primary objective of t… Show more
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