The Italian version of the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire: psychometric properties and validation in students, community, and clinical groups

Falgares, Giorgio; Santis, Sandro De; Gullo, Salvatore; Carrozzino, Danilo; Marchetti, Daniela; Verrocchio, Maria Cristina; Coco, Gianluca Lo; Kopala‐Sibley, Daniel C.; Oasi, Osmano

doi:10.4081/ripppo.2017.227

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“…Dependence and relatedness were scored using the scoring method of Blatt et al (1995) by summing the items contained in the subscales (respectively, 10 and 8 items). The Italian version of the DEQ has good internal consistency and validity, similar to those of the original DEQ ( Falgares et al, 2017b ). In the present study, reliability as measured with the Cronbach’s α was 0.83 for self-criticism, 0.72 for dependence, and 0.79 for relatedness.…”

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“…The 66-item self-report Italian version of the DEQ ( Blatt et al, 1976 ; Falgares et al, 2017b ) was used to assess pathological personality traits. Despite its name, the DEQ measures stable personality traits which confer risk for the development of depression, but which do not measure acute depression ( Mongrain and Zuroff, 1994 ; Zuroff et al, 2004 ).…”

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Childhood Maltreatment, Pathological Personality Dimensions, and Suicide Risk in Young Adults

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Several studies have demonstrated that child maltreatment (psychological, physical, and sexual abuse, and neglect) may be a significant factor in the development of pathological personality traits that increase the risk for suicidal ideation and behavior from adolescence to adulthood. Currently, the challenge is to understand how different forms of early negative experiences render an individual prone to develop specific personality traits and, in turn, be more vulnerable to suicide risk. To understand the relationship between childhood maltreatment and personality dimensions in suicide risk, our study aims to explore the role of self-criticism and dependency, two different pathological personality traits, as potential mediators of the link between different types of childhood maltreatment and suicide risk in young adults. For this purpose, 306 students from three Italian public universities were recruited. We used the Italian version of the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire (CECA.Q) to assess experiences of lack of care by parents (i.e., antipathy and neglect) as well as psychological and physical abuse before the age of 17 years. The Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ) was used to assess the personality dimensions of self-criticism and dependency, and the Suicide History Self-Rating Screening Scale was administered to assess suicide risk. Results revealed that lack of care and psychological abuse were significantly associated with suicide risk and this association was partially mediated by the maladaptive personality dimension of self-criticism. These findings suggest that the combined effect of specific forms of dysfunctional parental behavior during childhood and the development of rigid and dysfunctional negative personality traits may increase the risk for suicidal ideation and behavior during adulthood.

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“…Based on this total score, severity of depressive symptoms is ranked into four levels: 0–13 (minimal depressive symptoms), 14–19 (mild depressive symptoms), 20–28 (moderate depressive symptoms) and 29–63 (severe depressive symptoms). The Italian version of the BDI-II used in this study has shown high internal consistency (Cronbach α =0.80), good convergent validity with the Depression Questionnaire ( 11 ), and good test-retest reliability after 1 month ( r = 0.76) ( 12 ).…”

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Early Detection of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Definition of Psychosocial Profile in Women Through a Systematic Approach: The Monzino Women Heart Center's Experience

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IntroductionCardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading mortality cause among women, yet an alarming misrepresentation of women in CV studies and a low awareness of the impact of CV among women still persist to date. The Monzino Women Heart Center has been established as a clinical and research program dedicated to primary prevention of CV disease in women.MethodsPatients aged between 35 and 60 years and with no history of CV disease underwent a comprehensive evaluation including a cardiologic outpatient visit with electrocardiogram, individual CV risk calculation, first-level cardiovascular examinations and a psychological assessment.ResultsA total of 635 women, with a mean age of 52.2 ± 6.4 participated to the project on a voluntary basis during the period January 2017–August 2021. Included patients had a high level of education (40.4% with a graduate or postgraduate university degree), the majority of them, in a stable couple and with children, were actively working. More than half of the patients performed physical activity on a regular basis. Prevalence of traditional CV risk factors were family history (70.2%), hypertension (46%), hypercholesterolemia (22%) and diabetes (14%). Early or premature menopause was reported by 17.7% of the patients, gestational hypertension and diabetes by 4.96 and 1.7%, respectively. Symptoms of depression were reported by 27%; nearly 36% of the participants rated high score of state anxiety and 41% of trait anxiety. Nearly 69% of the participants showed moderate-to-high perceived stress. The mean value of perceived general self-efficacy was moderate (mean = 28.78, SD = 4.69).ConclusionA CV prevention program dedicated to women can help identifying a considerable number of patients with risk factors for whom early interventions can help reducing the risk of developing CV disease. Psychological assessment might unmask depression or anxiety disorders, which might have a potential long-terme detrimental effect on CV health.

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“…The Italian version of the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ; Blatt, Schaffer, Bers, & Quinlan, 1992; Falgares et al, 2017) adapted for adolescents was used to measure self-criticism and dependency. The DEQ consists of 66 self-reported items yielding factor scores for three primary factors: dependency, self-criticism, and efficacy.…”

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Childhood maltreatment, personality vulnerability profiles, and borderline personality disorder symptoms in adolescents

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Adverse childhood experiences are significant risk factors in the development of adolescent borderline personality disorder symptoms (BPDs). Theorists have posited that two personality vulnerabilities factors, self-criticism and dependency, may inform our understanding of this relationship. However, no research has examined the associations between early negative experiences, personality vulnerabilities, and adolescent BPDs. The current study aimed to identify profiles of dependency and self-criticism to examine the associations of these profiles with cumulative forms of childhood maltreatment (CM) and BPDs as well as to explore the mediating and moderating role of vulnerable personality profiles in the relationship between cumulative CM and BPDs. Two hundred and forty-one nonclinical and clinical adolescents participated in the study (Mage = 16.37, SD = 1.84). The findings indicated three different profiles: average dependent profile, dependent and self-critical profile, and self-critical profile. Individuals in the average dependent profile presented lower levels of CM and BPDs. Mediation analyses showed that relative to the average dependent profile, a higher cumulative CM history predicted a higher probability of belonging in the dependent and self-critical profile or the self-critical profile and, in turn, this was associated with higher levels of BPDs. No moderating effects of profiles of dependency and self-criticism were found.

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The Italian version of the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire: psychometric properties and validation in students, community, and clinical groups

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Childhood Maltreatment, Pathological Personality Dimensions, and Suicide Risk in Young Adults

Childhood Maltreatment, Pathological Personality Dimensions, and Suicide Risk in Young Adults

Early Detection of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Definition of Psychosocial Profile in Women Through a Systematic Approach: The Monzino Women Heart Center's Experience

Childhood maltreatment, personality vulnerability profiles, and borderline personality disorder symptoms in adolescents

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