For the purpose of clincal use of the Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale 103 psychiatric patients were adjusted by the Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Physician's Depression Status Inventory at the same time.
Data from this study was presented ...
For the purpose of clincal use of the Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale 103 psychiatric patients were adjusted by the Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Physician's Depression Status Inventory at the same time.
Data from this study was presented as follows;
The validity of SDS was shown by the high correlation with the DSI in depression (r=0.83, P=<0.001). It's ability to differentiate depressed patients from nondepressed patients was further shown by the fact that; depressed patients was 73, of patient with schizophrenia, anxiety neuroses, and others were 56, 58 and 59 respectively, P=<0.001 in all instances.
The mean DSIZ score of depressed patients was 64, of patient with schizophrenia, anxiety neuroses, and others were 45, 45 and 44 respectively, P=<0.001 in all instances.
As a result of the above data, we have come to the conclusion that when using DSI and SDS properly it can be a valuable tool in evaluating the depressive patient.