Evaluating the Construct Validity and Sensitivity to Change of the Klenico Depression Domain in Psychotherapeutic Inpatient Care: Instrument Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The accurate diagnosis of mental disorders, such as depression, requires comprehensive, valid, and reliable tools to ensure evidence-based treatments and effective outcome monitoring. Existing diagnostic practices often lack standardization, leading to missed comorbidities and variable diagnostic accuracy. The Klenico system is an innovative, web-based diagnostic tool that integrates patient self-reports with clinical validations by mental health professionals. This system covers a broad spectrum of mental disorders, including depression.

Objective

This research aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Klenico Depression Domain (KDD), the component of the Klenico system that measures depressive symptomatology, in a real-world clinical setting. Specific

SUBMITTER: Reutimann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332459 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature