title: Measurement of depression in a military sample.
abstract: Using the responses of 250 Navy health care providers, we considered the sensitivity and specificity of the SCL-90-R Depression subscale and the Global Severity Index in predicting mild, moderate, and severe depression in a deployed military sample. Using the 90th percentile norms to identify caseness for both measures, each performs with 100% certainty in ascertaining severe depression and with less certainty in pinpointing a nonevent (specificity). Results are further considered by sex.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Bethesda, MD 20814-4799, USA. aslusarcick@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Slusarcick
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ursano
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Dinneen
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Fullerton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index