Assessing depression related severity and functional impairment: the Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale (ODSIS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale (ODSIS) is a brief, five-item measure for assessing the frequency and intensity of depressive symptoms, as well as functional impairments in pleasurable activities, work or school, and interpersonal relationships due to depression. Although this scale is expected to be useful in various psychiatric and mental health settings, the reliability, validity, and interpretability have not yet been fully examined. This study was designed to examine the reliability, factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity of a Japanese version of the ODSIS, as well as its ability to distinguish between individuals with and without a major depressive disorder diagnosis.

Methods

From a pool of registrants at an internet survey com

SUBMITTER: Ito M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4395441 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature