Author: Schotte, C.K.; Maes, M.; Cluydts, R.; De Doncker, D.; Cosyns, P.
Description: This study investigates the construct validity of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in a large population of DSM-III unipolar depressive inpatients. The BDI correlates weakly with the Hamilton scale and differentiates between minor, major and melancholic/psychotic unipolar depressive subgroups. Factor analysis of the BDI resulted in psychological/cognitive (BDIPSY) and somatic/vegetative (BDISOM) subscales. The BDISOM subscale displayed a narrower relationship with the depression construct, as evidenced by a better differential validity and by significant effects for the DST non-suppression response. The present findings generally lend support to the construct validity of the BDI in depressive populations.
Subject Headings: Adult; Biomarkers; Depressive Disorder/blood/classification/diagnosis; Dexamethasone; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Hydrocortisone/blood; Male; Middle Aged; Personality Inventory/statistics & numerical data; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index
Keywords: Construct validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in a depressive population
Publication year: 1997
Journal or book title: Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume: 46
Issue: 2
Pages: 115-125
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Type: Journal Article
Serial number: 2666