Diagnosis Of Depression Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is depression and how is it diagnosed
A
A mood disorder diagnosed by the DSM (diagnostic statistical manual)
2
Q
How do you diagnose depression?
A
5 or more of the symptoms present, most of the time, for 2 or more weeks
3
Q
Symptoms include
A
Sad depressed mood Shift in activity level Negative self concept Change in appetite Difficulty concentrating
4
Q
Reliability of DSM study
A
Keller - 524 depressed individuals interviewed using criteria and again 6 months later.
Inter rater reliability .8
Test re test .61
BECAUSE symptoms change, one change can lead to no diagnoses
5
Q
Validity of DSM
A
McCullough - symptoms overlap
- requires honesty
- seek help from GP not trained professional may lead to misdiagnosis
- exaggerate or minimise symptoms low validity
- how do you measure characteristics
- culturally biased - European Americans less embarrassed
