| Type of Document |
Dissertation |
| Author |
Cooper, Christopher
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| Author's Email Address |
ccoop11@lsu.edu |
| URN |
etd-08202007-204147 |
| Title |
The Depression Scale for Severe Disability: A Diagnostic Tool for the Assessment of Depression in Adults with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities |
| Degree |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Department |
Psychology |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Johnny L. Matson |
Committee Chair |
| Alan Baumeister |
Committee Member |
| Amy Copeland |
Committee Member |
| William D. Gouvier |
Committee Member |
| Janna B. Oetting |
Dean's Representative |
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| Keywords |
- psychopathology
- mental retardation
- psychometrics
- mood disorders
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| Date of Defense |
2006-09-22 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
The Depression Scale for Severe Disability(DEPRESSED) is a clinically and empirically derived informant-report behavioral rating scale designed to measure depression in persons with severe and profound intellectual disabilities by assessing behavioral symptoms of depression. Behavioral symptoms of depression and item and factor analyses were used to construct the scale resulting in a 20-item four-factor solution producing factors that were labeled "Sleep"(F1), "Mood"(F2), "Skills"(F3), and "Motor"(F4). The DEPRESSED identified the core symptoms of depression including mood, anhedonia, sleep, appetite, fatigue, and psychomotor agitation and retardation. Internal consistency, interrater and test-retest reliability of the DEPRESSED scale were excellent. The DEPRESSED also demonstrated face and factorial validity and excellent construct and convergent validity with the DASH-II. Based on a preliminary psychometric evaluation, the DEPRESSED appears to be a reliable and valid measure for screening depression in individuals with severe and profound intellectual disabilities.
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