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Depression Scale (DEPS) among suicide attempters

T J Taiminen1, S Saarijärvi, H Helenius

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|September 1, 1996
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The new Depression Scale (DEPS) shows promise for identifying depression in primary care among suicide attempters. However, its low negative predictive value means it should not rule out depression.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Primary Health Care
  • Mental Health Screening

Background:

  • Depression is a significant concern in primary health care settings.
  • Effective screening tools are needed to identify individuals at risk, particularly those with a history of suicide attempts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Depression Scale (DEPS) compared to the Hamilton Depression Scale (HDS).
  • To assess the utility of the DEPS as a screening instrument for depression in suicide attempters within primary care.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 50 suicide attempters.
  • The Hamilton Depression Scale (HDS) was used as the gold standard for depression diagnosis.
  • The Depression Scale (DEPS) was administered and compared against HDS results.

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Main Results:

  • The DEPS demonstrated a high positive predictive value (98%) for depression diagnosis.
  • The negative predictive value of the DEPS was found to be low (20%).
  • A moderate correlation (0.60) was observed between total DEPS and HDS scores.

Conclusions:

  • The DEPS can assist general practitioners in detecting potential depression among suicide attempters.
  • The DEPS should not be utilized to exclude a diagnosis of depression due to its low negative predictive value.