Factor structure of the Hamilton rating scale for depression in acohort of community-dwelling elderly
L.L. Onega
Bok Engelsk 1997
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| Opplysninger | We examined the factor structure of the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRS-D) in 206 community-dwelling elderly patients.Using principal components analysis and quartimax rotation, a four-factor structure involving all 17 items and accounting for 57.7% of the variance was derived. The factors represented the following dimensions of depressive symptomatology and illness: depressed affect, vegetative symptoms, anxiety, and agitation/ insight. This factor structure reflects the presentation of depressive symptomatology and depressive illness in this population. Findings suggest that the HRS-D can be used for clinical assessment of depressive symptomatology along major dimensions of depressive illness in community-dwelling elderly.
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