The assessment of depression inventory (ADI): A new instrument used to measure depression and to detect honesty of response

Abstract

We examined the psychometric properties of the Assessment of Depression Inventory (ADI). This instrument assesses depression and also has validity scales that address response honesty. Three studies were conducted. The first describes the development of the ADI. The second compared the concurrent validity of the ADI Depression (Dep) scale with the BDI-II, and the ADI Feigning (Fg) scale responses of psychiatric inpatients with those of a sample of community volunteers asked to feign depression. The third study was used to cross-validate the results with a separate sample of participants. The ADI Dep scale correlated highly with the BDI-II. Significant differences were also found between the honest patient responders and the non-patient feigners on the Fg scale. The data supports the ADI validity scales as measures of response style and the Dep scale as a measure of depression.

The Assessment of Depression Inventory (ADI): an appraisal of validity in an outpatient sample

“…Data to date appear to support the Fg scale as a screening measure in the assessment of purposeful exaggeration of depressive symptoms. In the development and validation of the ADI [Mogge and LePage, 2004], groups of naive community volunteers and psychiatric direct care staff were asked to feign depression. The Fg scale was successful in the detection of simulated feigning in these individuals.…”

“…To address these limitations, the Assessment of Depression Inventory [ADI; Mogge and LePage, 2004], a 39-item instrument requiring participants to rate how often they have experienced symptoms in the previous 2-week period, was developed. The goal of the ADI is to provide a brief self-report assessment of depressive symptoms that can be used for initial screening and repeated assessment of progress.…”

“…The Reliability scale (Rel) comprises six highly correlated pairs of items found among items on the previously mentioned scales. Mogge and LePage (2004) carried out three studies; each used different samples of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric respondents. The first study focused on the development of the measure.…”

Detecting random responding using the Assessment of Depression Inventory: a brief screening measure of depression

“…In an inpatient setting, correlations between the ADI's Fg scale and PAI's Negative Impression Management Scale and Malingering Index were .70 and .69, respectively. [14] Additionally, the Fg scale correlated À.43 and À.32 with the PAI's Positive Impression Management Scale and Defensiveness Index, respectively. [14] Further the ADI's Dep scale correlates at .86 with the BDI-II [13] and has shown good convergent validity in an outpatient setting.…”

“…[14] Additionally, the Fg scale correlated À.43 and À.32 with the PAI's Positive Impression Management Scale and Defensiveness Index, respectively. [14] Further the ADI's Dep scale correlates at .86 with the BDI-II [13] and has shown good convergent validity in an outpatient setting. [15] Embedded in the ADI are two scales to assess random and inconsistent responding.…”