Psychometric validation of the Montgomery-åsberg Depression Rating Scale - Youth (MADRS-Y) in a clinical sample.
Nord J Psychiatry
; 78(6): 525-532, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Depression in adolescence is a serious major global health problem with increasing rates of prevalence. Measures of depression that are valid for young people are clearly needed in clinical contexts.METHODS:
The study included 577 patients from child and adolescent psychiatry (n = 471) and primary care (n = 106) aged 12-22 years in Sweden (Mage=16.7 years; 76% female). The reliability and validity for Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale - Youth (MADRS-Y) were investigated. To confirm the latent structure, we used a single-factor confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). A Kruskal-Wallis test was performed to test total score differences between diagnostic groups. Using Spearman's rho correlations, we examine whether single items in the MADRS-Y correlate with suicidal ideation measured by The Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-JR (SIQ-JR).RESULTS:
The internal consistency using McDonald's coefficient omega was excellent. The CFA of the 12-item MADRS-Y supported a one factor structure. Evidence of convergent and discriminant validity was shown. There was a significant difference in MADRS-Y scores across diagnostic groups, with higher results for depressive disorders. A strong correlation with suicidal ideation was found for two items.CONCLUSIONS:
The results support MADRS-Y as a brief, reliable, and valid self-report questionnaire of depressive symptoms for young patients in a clinical setting.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Psicometria
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Ideação Suicida
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nord J Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article