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| Title: | Prevalence and clinical correlates of depression in the acute phase of first episode schizophrenia |
| Authors: | Roche, Eric
Clarke, Mary
Browne, Stephen
Turner, Niall
McTigue Orfhlaith
Kamali, M.
Kinsella, Anthony
Larkin, Conall
Waddington, John L
O'Callaghan, Eadbhard |
| Citation: | Prevalence and clinical correlates of depression in the acute phase of first episode schizophrenia. 2010 27(1) 15-18, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine |
| Journal: | Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2010 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/242296 |
| Type: | Article |
| Description: | Reported rates of depression in schizophrenia vary considerably. Objective: To measure the prevalence of depression in a first episode sample of people with schizophrenia. Methods: All referrals with a first episode of schizophrenia diagnosed using SCID interviews were assessed pre-discharge and again six months later. We used the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) to assess the severity of symptoms. Results: Pre-discharge, 10.4% of the sample met CDSS criteria for depression. According to the PANSS depression (PANSS -D) subscale, 3% of patients were depressed, with a mean score of 7.48 (SD = 2.97). Only 3% of patients... |
| Keywords: | SCHIZOPHRENIA
ACUTE DISEASE
EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Local subject classification: | DEPRESSION
IRELAND |
| ISSN: | 0790-9667 |
| Appears in Collections: | Saint John of God Hospitaller Services
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