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Current Use of Depression Rating Scales in Mental Health Setting

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Author(s)
Eun Jeong LeeJung Bum KimIm Hee ShinKyung Hee LimSang Hee LeeGyung Ah ChoHyung Mo SungSung Won JungMark ZmimmermanYanghyun Lee
Keimyung Author(s)
Kim, Jung BumJung, Sung Won
Department
Dept. of Psychiatry (정신건강의학)
Journal Title
Psychiatry investigation
Issued Date
2010
Volume
7
Issue
3
Keyword
Depression Rating ScalesPurpose of use, AgreementSatisfactionKinds of use
Abstract
Objective

This study was to investigate the current use of depression rating scales by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in Korea.


Methods

The questionnaires from many psychiatrists and clinical psychologists were included in the analysis. The questionnaire was composed of items about examining the percentage of patients clinically using depression rating scales, reasons for not use of them, the degree of satisfaction, the perceived agreement rate between the result of depression rating scales and doctor's clinical interview in the evaluation of patients with depressive symptoms. Data were analyzed by χ2 and independent t-test.


Results

The clinical use of depression rating scales was more frequent in the psychologists than in the psychiatrists. The purposes for using depression rating scales were assessed into six areas, there was no significant difference in between two groups, and both groups pointed out their purpose as rating of severity and screening. The reasons for not using scales were that their interview may be sufficient for diagnosis and assessment of depressive patients and they are not familiar with the use of depression rating scales. The psychiatrists usually prefer the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Symptom Checklist 90-Revision (SCL-90-R) in order of frequency, and the clinical psychologists are more likely to use the BDI, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and SCL-90-R. Overall rate of satisfaction in the use of the scales was 67.29±14.45% and overall perceived agreement rate was 70.89±16.45%.


Conclusion

Currently used depression rating scales at the clinical practice were not various. Therefore, to heighten clinicians' utility of these depression rating scales measures, either educational efforts or advertisements, or both, will be necessary to spread them wildly.

Keywords: Depression Rating Scales, Purpose of use, Agreement, Satisfaction, Kinds of use
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
김정범
정성원
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Eun Jeong Lee et al. (2010). Current Use of Depression Rating Scales in Mental Health Setting. Psychiatry investigation, 7(3), 170–176. doi: 10.4306/pi.2010.7.3.170
Type
Article
ISSN
1738-3684
DOI
10.4306/pi.2010.7.3.170
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33707
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