Identification of endogenous depression: A comparison of three diagnostic approaches

A total of 37 depressed inpatients were divided according to the endogenous vs. non‐endogenous dichotomy, using clinical methods (Research Diagnostic Criteria and Newcastle scale), test‐psychological method (Rorschach test), and physiological method (dexamethasone suppression test). With the excepti...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1990-05, Vol.46 (3), p.300-305
Main Authors: Modestin, J., Gruden, D., Spielmann, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Depression
Depressive Disorder - blood
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Dexamethasone
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone - blood
Male
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Mood disorders
Personality Tests
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rorschach Test
Social research
Tests
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Summary:A total of 37 depressed inpatients were divided according to the endogenous vs. non‐endogenous dichotomy, using clinical methods (Research Diagnostic Criteria and Newcastle scale), test‐psychological method (Rorschach test), and physiological method (dexamethasone suppression test). With the exception of the two clinical scales no significant diagnostic agreement was found between the methods used. The clinical concept of the endogeneity in the depressive illness resists confirmation by nonclinical methods.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(199005)46:3<300::AID-JCLP2270460309>3.0.CO;2-V