Use of the SADS-RDC in a Tri-Ethnic Community Survey

A Family History Intervention

“…It has been used to assess Hispanic populations in several studies, including a study of the association between depression and lifestyle behaviors among Latinos at risk for diabetes (Pagoto et aI., 2009). The scale is reliable and internally consistent (Roberts, 1980;Vernon & Roberts, 1982). Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was 0.90 for this study.…”

Depressive Symptoms of Whites and African Americans Aged 60 Years and Older

“…Prevalence estimates from the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) Program were consistent with lower prevalence of depression among African Americans (Robins & Regier, 1991;Somervell, Leaf, Weissman, Blazer, & Bruce, 1989), although the differential in rates of depression were not as pronounced as in other studies (e.g., Vernon & Roberts, 1982, and in studies reviewed by Neighbors and colleagues [Neighbors, Jackson, Campbell, & Williams, 1989]). Clinical investigators have noted the tendency to diagnose African American patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder rather than depression (Jones & Gray, 1986).…”

Psychopathology in prenatally DES-exposed females: current and lifetime adjustment.

“…As can be seen in Table 2, the prevalence rates of MDD are high in both groups. These rates are about twice as high as those reported for community samples, where lifetime prevalence rates of MDD for women using SADS-L/RDC criteria were reported as 25.8% (28) and 25.2% (29). Although the number of women who experienced at least one episode is slightly higher in the PAP than the DES group, this difference is not significant.…”