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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Screening for depression and anxiety in spinal cord injury with DASS-21 |
Author: | Mitchell, M. Burns, N. Dorstyn, D. |
Citation: | Spinal Cord, 2008; 46(8):547-551 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 1362-4393 1476-5624 |
Statement of Responsibility: | MC Mitchell, NR Burns and DS Dorstyn |
Abstract: | Study design: Comparison of two self-report instruments with a structured diagnostic interview. Objective: To investigate the properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) in patients with spinal cord injuries. Setting: South Australian Spinal Cord Injuries Service, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Northfield, South Australia. Methods: Forty paraplegic or tetraplegic patients participated. Two self-report measures, DASS-21 and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), assessed Depression, Anxiety and Stress. These measures were compared with each other and with diagnoses based on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Results: Mean scores on both self-report measures were below clinical threshold levels. Prevalence rates of anxiety and depression were higher on DASS-21 than on BSI. DASS-21 was as sensitive as BSI, but had lower specificity to detect anxiety and depression. Conclusion: DASS-21 is a promising screening measure for patients with spinal cord injury in a rehabilitation setting. It has greater sensitivity for identifying those with possible anxiety disorders than it does for those with depressive disorders. |
Keywords: | depression anxiety stress spinal cord injury |
Description: | Copyright © 2008 International Spinal Cord Society |
DOI: | 10.1038/sj.sc.3102154 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3102154 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Psychology publications |
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