Subthreshold depression in the elderly: Qualitative or quantitative distinction?

Geiselmann, Bernhard; Bauer, Michael

doi:10.1016/s0010-440x(00)80006-1

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“…Secondly, identification of the symptoms by trained psychiatrists using standardized methods and recently proposed criteria allowed for a further comparison with other similar studies, even from different cultures. It has been suggested that CSNMD may present not solely a quantitatively minor variant of depression, but a form qualitatively distinct from major depression (Geiselmann and Bauer, 2000). In our findings, not all depressive symptoms occurred less frequently in CSNMD than in major depression.…”

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confidence: 58%

Clinically significant non‐major depression in a community‐dwelling elderly population: epidemiological findings

Chen

Chong

Tsang

2006

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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CSNMD is common among community-dwelling elders in Taiwan, and with its identical demographic characteristics, but qualitatively different presentation, we suggest CSNMD may be considered part of a spectrum of severe late life depressions with a distinct manifestation. Major depression and CSNMD may share common demographic characteristics with different manifestation. We conclude that late-life depression is a dimensional disease.

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Clinically significant non‐major depression in a community‐dwelling elderly population: epidemiological findings

Chen

Chong

Tsang

2006

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Subclinical depression can be defined in different ways such as (1) a score above a threshold on a screening instrument without meeting the full criteria for major depression according to the DSM-V or (2) having a depressed mood accompanied with additional symptoms, but not as severe or as many as the DSM-V criteria for major depression (American Psychiatric Association, 2013;Cuijpers and Smit, 2004;Eaton et al, 1995). The definitions proposed in the DSM-V of clinical and subclinical depression suggest a qualitative difference between the two; however, research indicates that depression is best viewed on a continuum from no symptoms to many symptoms (Geiselman and Bauer, 2000;Goldberg, 2000;Rodríguez et al, 2012). Subclinical depression is considered part of the prodromal phase of depression and is one of the best predictors of major depression (MDD) Eaton et al, 1995).…”

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Reasons and determinants of help-seeking in people with a subclinical depression

Zoonen

Kleiboer

Beekman

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…Indeed, all previous studies investigated only the presence or absence of depression, or, at best, evaluated this disorder quantitatively [5,6]. In contrast, the organization of emotions is qualitatively different, in the composition of the clinical framework, between groups of skin disorders, and the difference in this organization appears even if subjects do not manifest a specific clinical disease, as in cases of "subthreshold depression" [7].…”

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Depression profiles in skin disorders

Salvatore¹,

Guarneri²,

Saitta³

et al. 2013

OJPsych

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Introduction: Dermatological problems often present mood disorders, depression, anxiety disorders and psychological conditions relevant to psychosomatic conditions. Seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, both characterized by chronic inflammation of skin, have been linked to emotional states. The aim of our study was to compare the two emotional profiles of patients with seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, in order to evaluate, quantitatively and qualitatively, the emotional picture in the two groups of disease. Methods: The study group included 33 patients affected by seborrheic dermatitis (21 males and 12 females, age range 18 -67 years, mean age 39.85 ± 15.45 years) and 36 other patients affected by psoriasis (22 males and 14 females, age range 18 -67 years, mean age 41.11 ± 13.72 years). The protocol included clinical assessment of the skin disorder and psychological assessment of emotional profile using the test Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale TAS-20. An exploratory factorial analysis was carried out for the POMS factor D (depression) to evaluate the composition of the items found in the two types of skin disorders. Results: The comparison between patients with psoriasis and patients with seborrheic dermatitis in relation to the TAS score and the different aspects of mood and showed a significant difference concerning factor D (depression) of the POMS. Conclusions: This study shows the correlation between depression and two skin disorders, seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis. In both cases, the clinical picture falls under the definition of "depression due to a general medical condition". However, qualitative differences make the psychologic frame of psoriatic patients close to that of "major depression", while in patients affected by seborrheic dermatitis the psychologic frame is more similar to that of "minor depression" (DSM IV).

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Subthreshold depression in the elderly: Qualitative or quantitative distinction?

Cited by 54 publications

References 15 publications

Clinically significant non‐major depression in a community‐dwelling elderly population: epidemiological findings

Clinically significant non‐major depression in a community‐dwelling elderly population: epidemiological findings

Reasons and determinants of help-seeking in people with a subclinical depression

Depression profiles in skin disorders

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