Assessment of depressive symptoms in Japanese school children and adolescents using the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale.
Int J Psychiatry Med
; 36(2): 231-41, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-17154151
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents in the general Japanese population using a depression self-rating scale and determine whether this prevalence varies according to age, gender, or region.METHOD:
The Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale for children (DSRS) was used to examine the extent to which depressive tendencies were present among 2,453 elementary and middle-school children (6 to 15 years old) in two cities in Japan.RESULTS:
The mean DSRS score was high at 8.75 +/- 5.66. A significant increase in score was observed with increasing age. There were no significant differences between regions. Using a DSRS cutoff score of 15 points as a risk of depression, the scores of 14.9% of the subjects exceeded the cutoff.CONCLUSIONS:
As determined using the DSRS, a high proportion of Japanese children and adolescents have depressive tendencies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personality Inventory
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Urban Population
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Depression
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Psychiatry Med
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
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