Depression Scale (DEPS) in schizophrenia.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the applicability of the Depression Scale (DEPS), a screening instrument for detecting depression in primary health care, in schizophrenia.


METHODS
The DEPS was compared with the Calgary Depression Scale (CDS) among 63 patients with schizophrenia.


RESULTS
Using the CDS as a gold standard, the positive and negative predictive values of the DEPS for the diagnosis of depression were 41% and 97%, respectively. The correlation between the total CDS scores and the total DEPS scores was 0.73.


CONCLUSIONS
The DEPS appears to be useful for screening depression among schizophrenic patients, but the positive diagnosis must be confirmed with a clinical interview.
Huttunen
J
J
Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
Taiminen
T
T
Kähkönen
J
J
Tuominen
K
K
Salokangas
R K
RK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology