Abstract

Diagnosis of Depression in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease

Smith M D~~Hong B A~~Robson A M

Year: 1985 Source: American Journal of Medicine, v.79, no.2, (August 1985), p.160-166 SIEC No: 19860668

To evaluate the variability in the diagnosis of depression in patients receiving maintainance therapry for end stage renal disease. A study of 60 randomly selected patients was conducted. Research methodology is provided. 47% were classified as depressed by the BDI ; 17% & 5% were determined to be depressed according to the MACL & DSM-III criteria respectively. An overlap of symptoms of uremia & those of depression was noted. 19 refs.