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Asperger Syndrome in Males over Two Decades: Quality of Life in Relation to Diagnostic Stability and Psychiatric Comorbidity
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Helles, Adam; Gillberg, I. Carina; Gillberg, Christopher; Billstedt, Eva – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
This study examined objective quality of life (work, academic success, living situation, relationships, support system) and subjective quality of life (Sense of Coherence and Short-Form Health Survey-36) in an adult sample of males (n = 50, mean age: 30 years) with Asperger syndrome diagnosed in childhood and followed prospectively over two…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Males, Quality of Life, Clinical Diagnosis
The Utility of the Faces Pain Scale in the Assessment of Shoulder Pain in Turkish Stroke Patients: Its Relation with Quality of Life and Psychologic Status
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Dogan, Sebnem Koldas; Ay, Saime; Oztuna, Derya; Aytur, Yesim Kurtais; Evcik, Deniz – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
This study was planned to investigate the utility of the vertical Faces Pain Scale (FPS) in the assessment of pain in stroke patients using the shoulder pain model and to assess its utility in the Turkish patient population. The secondary aim was to analyze the association of FPS with the quality of life and depression in the study population.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Pain, Quality of Life, Validity
The Beck Depression Inventory and Research Diagnostic Criteria: Congruence in an Older Population.
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Gallagher, Dolores; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examined the congruence between conventional cutoff scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and selected diagnostic classifications of the Research Diagnostic Criteria in a sample of 102 elders seeking psychological treatment. Findings supported the utility of the BDI as a screening instrument for identification of clinically depressed…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests, Older Adults, Predictive Validity
Correlations between the BDI and CES-D in a Sample of Adolescent Mothers.
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Wilcox, Holly; Field, Tiffany; Prodromidis, Margarita; Scafidi, Frank – Adolescence, 1998
The adequacy of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) as screening instruments for adolescent depression is examined. Both are correlated with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, a clinical measure. BDI correlates more highly with Major Depression subscale, CES-D to Dysthymia…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests
A Methodological Contribution to Identifying Depressed College Students.
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Funabiki, Dean; And Others – 1981
Research directed toward examining clinical depression among college students requires valid criterion measures for identifying depressed individuals. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the most widely-used self-report screening instrument for identifying depressed college students, has been criticized for its heavy emphasis on cognitive items…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Processes
Concurrent Validity of Diagnostic Intake Measures: Their Relationship to Client Presenting Problems.
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Hutchinson, Roger L. – 1992
The concurrent validity and discriminant validity of 3 widely used measures of psychological functioning were evaluated using a large, heterogeneous sample of 188 male and 337 female adult community residents (aged 16-66 years) seeking counseling services at a midwestern university training clinic. Validity was assessed as the relationship between…
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Testing, Concurrent Validity