Adriana Munhoz Carneiro

Evidência de validade entre o inventário de percepção de suporte familiar -IPSF e familiograma -FG

The understanding of family relationships is related to the development of valid and reliable psychological instruments. In this way, the present study intended to evaluate some validity properties of the Perception of Family Support Inventory (PFSI) and Familiogram (FG). Both instruments were answered by 260 college students of two Brazilian cities. The total sample was composed by people of both genders, aged between 18 and 30 years old (Mean=22.54, SD=3.69). The results indicated that Emotional-Consistent and Family Adaptation factors moderately correlated with Affection and Conflict constructs. On the other hand, Autonomy has low correlations with FG factors. Implications of those results for the validity of PSFI and FG are discussed.

Validade da escala de depressão: relação com ansiedade e stress laboral

Considerando os dados estatisticos que indicam a depressao como um dos transtornos que mais acometem as pessoas na atualidade e a carencia de instrumentos construidos no Brasil sobre o tema, este estudo teve como objetivo buscar evidencias de validade para um conjunto de indicadores, inicialmente denominado Escala de Depressao, baseado na relacao com outras variaveis, no caso, o Inventario de Ansiedade de Beck e a Escala de Vulnerabilidade ao Estresse no Trabalho. Participaram desta pesquisa 121 estudantes universitarios do interior do Estado de Sao Paulo que exerciam alguma funcao laboral. Os participantes responderam coletivamente a um questionario de identificacao juntamente com a Escala de Depressao, o Inventario de Ansiedade de Beck e a Escala de Vulnerabilidade ao Estresse no Trabalho. Os resultados apontaram correlacoes positivas entre os sintomas depressivos com ansiedade e stress laboral, o que vem ao encontro da literatura nacional e internacional.

Saúde geral e sintomas depressivos em universitários

O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal buscar evidencias de validade baseada na relacao com outras variaveis para a Escala de Depressao- EDEP com o Questionario de Saude Geral –QSG-60, avaliando tambem se os grupos diferenciariam quanto ao sexo, faixa etaria, nivel socio economico ou historico de doenca mental na familia. Participaram deste estudo 98 universitarios, com idade media de 25,8 anos (DP= 7,72). Correlacoes moderadas entre os instrumentos foram encontradas, indicando que a presenca de transtornos mentais comuns encontra-se relacionada ao aumento de sintomas depressivos. Ainda, sexo, faixa etaria, classe socio economica e historico de doenca mental na familia nao diferenciaram os escores de saude geral e sintomas depressivos.The present study aimed to find evidence of validity based on the relationship with variables of the Depression Scale-EDEP with the General Health Questionnaire-GHQ-60, controlling for gender, age, socio-economic status, and history of mental illness in the family. A total of 98 students with a mean age of 25.8 years (SD = 7.72) were studied. Moderate correlations between instruments were found, indicating that the presence of common mental disorders is related to increased depressive symptoms. Furthermore, sex, age, social class and economic history of mental illness in the family did not differentiate the scores of general health and depressive symptoms.

Exploratory Study of the Diagnostic Abilities of the Baptista Depression Scale Adult Version (EBADEP-A)

This study’s objective was to analyze the diagnostic capabilities of a depression screening scale. For that, this scale was administered along with two diagnostic instruments, namely, the structured clinical interview from the DSM-IV (SCID-CV) and the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), which are considered to be the gold standard for diagnosing depressive disorders. Participants were 22 subjects diagnosed by psychiatrists with Major Depressive Disorder. The EBADEP-A correctly identified cases of depression, showing a high correlation with the HAM-D, which indicates the scale correctly captures most depressive symptoms, even though it was initially used as a depression-screening tool.

Estudo Psicométrico de Escalas de Depressão (EDEP e BDI) e o Inventário de Percepção de Suporte Familiar (IPSF)

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo encontrar evidencias de validade para o conjunto de descritores intitulado inicialmente de Escala de Depressao –EDEP em relacao a outras variaveis, que foram o Inventario de Depressao de Beck (BDI) e o Inventario de Percepcao do Suporte Familiar (IPSF) e evidenciar o quanto as variaveis sexo, estado civil, idade e escolaridade do chefe da familia contribuem para essas relacoes. A coleta de dados resultou em um total de 165 estudantes universitarios dos cursos de Direito e Enfermagem do interior do Estado de Sao Paulo, com idades entre 18 e 52 anos (M= 24,6; DP= 6,74). As analises foram realizadas pela a estatistica parametrica, a qual denotou correlacoes boas e positivas entre a EDEP e o BDI, assim como correlacoes fracas e negativas entre a EDEP e IPSF. Isso permitiu concluir que a EDEP mostra-se como um instrumento pro- missor no cenario da testagem psicologica. Por ser este um estudo que visa apenas um tipo de evidencia de validade, sugere-se que outras pesquisas sejam realizadas com a EDEP, a fim de se avaliar outras evidencias de validade.

Depression Thoughts Scale: Association with Depression Rating Scales

Background: Several studies have reported a strong relationship between distorted thoughts and Major Depressive Disorder, but there is a lack of tests that match these needs. Objectives: to investigate the psychometric proprieties of Depression Thoughts Scale – EPD with depressive symptoms scales. Method: a total of 367 subjects divided into non-depressed and depressed groups were assessed. The first group contained 338 (92.1%) subjects classified as having no reported diagnosis of depression, while the remaining subjects (n=29) comprised the second group containing subjects with clinically and SCID-confirmed diagnosis of depression. Data collection was performed by applying instruments assessing depressive symptoms including the Baptista Depression Scale -EBADEP-A and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression -HAM-D. Data was collected individually in the clinical group and collectively in the non-clinical group. Results: the data indicated that the EPD had moderate correlation with the HAMD (p= 0.001) and strong with EBADEP A (p=0.001), where depressives exhibited a greater number of distorted thoughts. Conclusion: the EPD proved a potentially useful tool for helping clinicians identify depressive thoughts, functioning as a complement to access specifically the cognitive factors related with depression.

Estudo Exploratorio das Capacidades Diagnosticas da Escala Baptista de Depressao Versao Adulto (EBADEP-A)

This study’s objective was to analyze the diagnostic capabilities of a depression screening scale. For that, this scale was administered along with two diagnostic instruments, namely, the structured clinical interview from the DSM-IV (SCID-CV) and the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), which are considered to be the gold standard for diagnosing depressive disorders. Participants were 22 subjects diagnosed by psychiatrists with Major Depressive Disorder. The EBADEP-A correctly identified cases of depression, showing a high correlation with the HAM-D, which indicates the scale correctly captures most depressive symptoms, even though it was initially used as a depression-screening tool.

Estudio Exploratorio de las Capacidades de Diagnostico de la Escala Baptista de Depresion - Version Para Adultos (EBADEP-A)

This study’s objective was to analyze the diagnostic capabilities of a depression screening scale. For that, this scale was administered along with two diagnostic instruments, namely, the structured clinical interview from the DSM-IV (SCID-CV) and the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), which are considered to be the gold standard for diagnosing depressive disorders. Participants were 22 subjects diagnosed by psychiatrists with Major Depressive Disorder. The EBADEP-A correctly identified cases of depression, showing a high correlation with the HAM-D, which indicates the scale correctly captures most depressive symptoms, even though it was initially used as a depression-screening tool.

Análise epidemiológica do suicídio em duas regiões do estado de São Paulo entre 2004 e 2008

O suicidio e um problema de saude publica, o qual vem aumentando nas ultimas decadas. Estudos de levantamento sao importantes no sentido de apontar regioes em que esse fenomeno ocorre com maior frequencia a fi m de desenvolver programas preventivos. Assim, este estudo visa a contribuir para este campo, mediante o levantamento de perfi s de suicidas entre os anos de 2004 a 2008 em duas cidades interioranas. Os resultados mostraram convergencia com a literatura em relacao a sexo, uma vez que o sexo masculino se apresentou em maior numero, e quanto ao metodo, o enforcamento sendo o mais utilizado em ambos os sexos. A estimativa media de suicidio por 100 mil habitantes/ano nas duas regioes foi de 5,4, similar ao encontrado na literatura. Discute-se sobre a necessidade de realizacao de mais pesquisas, com maior atencao por parte dos profi ssionais da saude em tracar um perfi l destes sujeitos.

Desenvolvimento e propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Pensamentos Depressivos - EPD

Thoughts are considered by Cognitive Therapy as an essential part for depression treatment and consider that the negative perception of yourself, the others and future interfere directly in their cognitive vulnerability. This way, the present study aims to present the item construction process, content evaluation and factor analysis of the Depressive Thoughts Scale EPD, based on cognitive triad. Participated of the study 639 subjects with and without depression diagnosis, aged 18 to 50 of both sexes. Applications were performed individually for those with confirmed diagnostic of depression and collectively for others. It was found that EPD items were able to differentiate the groups, indicating those diagnosed with depression as those with higher depression thoughts. After factor analysis, scale was reduced to 34 items, with five interpretable factors and not randomized, named as Low self esteem, Interpersonal relationship, Self appreciation, Negative expectations and Disarrangement social and dissatisfaction. The reability indices pointed the need for further studies in order to investigate the scale configuration. These results indicate adequate psychometric properties for the scale, and serve the purpose of arousing further studies to find evidence of validity and reliability.