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Performance of the CES-D and its Short Forms in Screening Suicidality and Hopelessness in the Community.
- Source :
- Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior; Feb2007, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p79-88, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- A measurement scale should be short and quick to complete if it is to be practically useful. Drawing on data from a community-based survey of 2,178 people in Hong Kong, we compared five short forms (5-to 10-item) and the original version (20-item) of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies--Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977) in predicting suicidal attempts and suicidal thoughts. Short forms with as few as nine items performed in ways very similar to the full version; a version with only five items had a detectable difference from the full version. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values in differentiating people with and without suicidal thought or attempt change almost linearly with the cut-offs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03630234
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24604236
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2007.37.1.79