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Comparing Patient and Nurse Specialist Reports of Causative Factors of Depression Related to Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Bowden Kasey,
Fitzgerald Sharon A.,
Piamjariyakul Ubolrat,
Werkowitch Marilyn,
Thompson Noreen C.,
Keighley John,
Smith Carol E.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00279.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , clinical nurse specialist , medicine , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , medical diagnosis , clinical psychology , nursing , cognition , economics , macroeconomics , pathology
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare participants' and a psychiatric nurse specialist's reports on factors precipitating depression and to validate a depression screening instrument. DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants were screened for and asked to self‐report causative factors of their depression. Participants with moderately severe and severe depressive symptoms received a psychiatric nurse specialist assessment. FINDINGS: Participants self‐reported several causative factors of depression. The psychiatric nurse specialist discovered these plus additional factors. The screening instrument was found to be reliable and valid for the measurement of depressive symptoms. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Participant self‐report identifies many causative factors of depression. The psychiatric nurse specialist identifies additional factors, allowing individualized diagnoses and treatments.