2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00344.x
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Unsuspected or Unacknowledged Depressive Symptoms in Young Adult Emergency Department Patients

Abstract: Objectives: The objective was to determine the frequency of unsuspected or unacknowledged depressive symptoms among young adult emergency department (ED) patients. Methods:The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and a demographic ⁄ lifestyle questionnaire were administered to a cross-section of medically stable, English-speaking young adult ED patients (aged 18-23 years) with nonpsychiatric chief complaints. The frequency of moderate to severe depressive symptoms was determined. Group results were analyzed w… Show more

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“…Of the 425 patients, 245 (58%) were classified with no or minimal depression; 62 patients (15%) mild depression; 85 patients (20%) moderate depression; and 33 (8%) severe depression (Figure). These findings are similar to previous studies calculating the prevalence of depression in the ED 2. For the remainder of this study, patients were grouped into two cohorts: patients with no or minimal depression (BDI-II score; 0–13) and patients with mild, moderate or severe depression (BDI-II score; 14–63) (Table 1).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Of the 425 patients, 245 (58%) were classified with no or minimal depression; 62 patients (15%) mild depression; 85 patients (20%) moderate depression; and 33 (8%) severe depression (Figure). These findings are similar to previous studies calculating the prevalence of depression in the ED 2. For the remainder of this study, patients were grouped into two cohorts: patients with no or minimal depression (BDI-II score; 0–13) and patients with mild, moderate or severe depression (BDI-II score; 14–63) (Table 1).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Only 10% of the participants had selfreported depression scores indicative of moderate (n = 3) or severe depression (n = 2) at time 3 (time 1 and time 2 yielded similar results). This is significantly lower than the 29% of young adults reported to have moderate to severe depression in a study by Brios, Mann, Hanson, and Cen (2009) and the 14.2% reported for Caucasian women by Kwasky and Groh (2012).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 72%
“…The percentage of women who scored in the depressed range on the BDI-II is both supportive and contrary to other published reports of young adults. For example, Brios, Mann, Hanson, and Cen (2009) found that 29% of adults (18-23 years) using the emergency department (ED) for physical ailments were depressed according to the BDI-II. A study by Ialongo et al (2004) reported depression in 11.4% of their sample of urban African American women aged 19 to 22 years ( N = 100).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Young adults often do not recognize or are reluctant to admit that they are experiencing symptoms of depression (Rickwood, Deane, & Wilson, 2007). In a recent study, 29% of young adults seeking medical treatment in the emergency department for a physical complaint were also experiencing moderate to severe depressive symptoms (Brios, Mann, Hanson, & Cen, 2009). Minority status is a confounding variable associated with higher rates of depressive symptoms, particularly in African American women (Brios et al, 2009).…”
Section: Review Of Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
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