Depression

Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Patients on a Consultation-liaison Service at a General Hospital in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

499–503

Synopsis:

One-third of patients with cardiovascular disease referred to a consultation-liaison psychiatry service at a general hospital in Jamaica were depressed. They were also significantly more likely than other patients to have a depressive illness.

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Objective: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries has been steadily rising. Depression has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease. Against this background, the authors compared the co-occurrence of depressive illnesses among general hospital inpatients with cardiovascular disease and those without cardiovascular disease.

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Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

494–8

Synopsis:

Among the sample of students surveyed, 4.5% (n = 134) reported having depressive symptoms.

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Background: Depression in adolescents is often overlooked and misdiagnosed; however, it is an important mental health problem which is associated with major functional impairments across daily domains of living, and considerable morbidity. The aim of this research is to examine the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms among Jamaican adolescents, and the associated sociodemographic factors.

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Patterns of Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with HIV-Infection

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 4 (2010)

Pages:

380–5

Synopsis:

Identifying depression among HIV-infected patients is challenging, due to the overlapping symptoms of both illnesses. This study identified the clusters of depressive symptoms associated with HIV infection in a sample of patients.

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Objective: To identify the level of depressive symptoms among patients with HIV infection and to examine the reported patterns of depressive symptoms not confounded by the physical manifestations of HIV-infection.

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Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory II in HIV-positive Patients

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 4 (2010)

Pages:

374–9

Synopsis:

The Beck Depression Inventory–ΙΙ is one of the gold standard screening tools for depression. It was validated in a sample of HIV-positive patients in Jamaica. The scale has reasonably good concurrent validity and acceptable discriminant validity.

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Objective: Research on depression among HIV-positive patients has been limited by the lack of a valid and reliable measure of depression. This project addresses this problem by exploring the internal consistency reliability and the concurrent and discriminant validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) using HIV-positive patients in Jamaica.

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Depression among Persons Attending a HIV/AIDS Outpatient Clinic in Kingston, Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 59, issue 4 (2010)

Pages:

369–73

Synopsis:

This paper reports on the prevalence of depression among patients attending a HIV/AIDS outpatient clinic in Kingston, Jamaica. It also explores the possible role of a number of clinical and socio-demographic factors in the relationship between HIV and depression. Recommendations for enhancing the timely detection of depression among persons living with HIV/AIDS are also discussed.

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Objectives: To determine the prevalence of depression among persons attending a HIV/AIDS clinic in Kingston, Jamaica, and to explore the possible role of patient-specific clinical and social issues as intermediary factors in the relationship between HIV/ AIDS and depression.

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Anxiety and Depression in Medical Students Related to Desire for and Expectations from a Medical Career

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Vol 59, issue 2 (2010)

Pages:

196–202

Synopsis:

External pressures, desire to become a medical doctor and expectations from medical education have significant effects on anxiety and depression levels of medical students.

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Objective: In this article, we aimed to analyse the anxiety and depression levels of medical student’s related to their desire for a career in medicine and expectations from that career.

Methods: In a cross-sectional design, students from the first two years of medical school filled-out a questionnaire consisting of demographics, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (HADS) and questions about their medical career decision.

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A New Challenge: Depression is a Significant Problem among University Students

Issue:

Vol 58, Issue 1 (2009)

Pages:

1–2

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Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory – II in a Jamaican University Student Cohort

Issue:

Vol 56, Issue 5 (2007)

Pages:

404–8

Synopsis:

The Beck Depression Inventory – II is one of the gold standard screening tools for depression. It was validated in a university student population in Jamaica. The scale has reasonably good concurrent validity and acceptable discriminant validity.

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Jamaican

Depression

Beck Depression Inventory – II

assessing depression

Screening tools for depression

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