Cross-cultural evaluation of the French version of the Delusion Assessment Scale (DAS) and Psychotic Depression Assessment Scale (PDAS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder with psychotic features (MDDPsy), compared to nonpsychotic MDD, involves an increased risk of suicide and failure to achieve treatment response. Symptom scales can be useful to assess patients with MDDPsy. The aim of the present study was to validate French versions of the Delusion Assessment Scale (DAS) and Psychotic Depression Assessment Scale (PDAS).

Methods

One hundred patients were included. The scales were filled out by psychiatrists. Data from participants who accepted a second interview were used for inter-judge reliability. The scalability and psychometric properties of both scales were assessed.

Results

Data from 94 patients were used. Owing to low score variability between patients, the predefined threshold for scalabili

SUBMITTER: Jalenques I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8075211 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature