Validity of retrospectively-reported depressive episodes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and other psychopathology are often assessed retrospectively. Few studies have evaluated the validity of these reports by comparing prospectively-assessed symptoms to retrospective reports during the same time period.

Methods

This study utilized a subset of participants (n = 68) from the Oregon Adolescent Depression Project who completed at least one mailer assessment of depressive symptoms during a retrospectively-reported depressive episode. Participants completed up to seven mailer assessments of depression and suicidal ideation and diagnostic assessments that included retrospectively-reported depressive episodes that coincided with the mailer assessments.

Results

Multilevel linear models examined differences in depressive symptoms and suicida

SUBMITTER: Birk SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7575822 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature