A new type of scale for determining remission from depression: The Remission from Depression Questionnaire

Internet-delivered cognitive control training as a preventive intervention for remitted depressed patients: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

“…We will use the 25-item version of the RS using four point Likert-scales (range: 25 – 100). Finally, self-reported remission from depression will be assessed using the 41-item Remission of Depression Questionnaire (RDQ; [41]; Dutch translation: Peeters et al: RDQ-NL, unpublished document) for which a high score is indicative for more psychopathology (range: 0 – 82).…”

The interplay between cognitive risk and resilience factors in remitted depression: A network analysis

“…In line with Vanderhasselt et al (2014) we calculated two sum scores: (1) adaptive emotion regulation (range: 20 -100; e.g., "I think I can learn something from the situation") was computed using the subscales acceptance, refocus on planning, positive refocus, positive reappraisal, and putting into perspective, whereas (2) maladaptive emotion regulation (range: 16 -80; e.g., "I feel that I am the one to blame for it") was computed using the subscales self-blame, blaming others, rumination, and catastrophizing. Remission was assessed using the Remission of Depression Questionnaire (RDQ, range: 0 -82; e.g., "I felt sad or depressed"; Peeters et al, 2013;Zimmerman et al, 2013), which combines indicators of depressive residual symptoms and related symptoms with indicators of functioning (e.g., well-being). Provided that a higher score on this scale is indicative for more pathological processes, for convenience we will consistently refer to it as residual depressive symptoms.…”

“…Current treatment options (psychological, pharmacological, and neurostimulation interventions) are moderately successful in achieving initial symptom reduction but long-term effects are less encouraging, with research showing that recurrence of MDD (i.e., experiencing a depressive episode after having exhibited full and/or partial remission from a previous depressive episode) is high in Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ; Garnefski et al, 2001) was used to assess a broad range of emotion regulation strategies, which allows calculation of compound scores for (3) adaptive and (4) maladaptive emotion regulation processes. (5) The Remission from Depression Questionnaire (RDQ; Zimmerman et al, 2013) was used as an indicator of residual symptoms following (partial) remission from depression given that previous work indicates that residual symptomatology increases the chance of recurrence of depressive episodes (e.g., Solomon et al, 2000). This questionnaire provides a more nuanced assessment of remission than standard measures of depressive symptomatology as it combines assessment of residual depressive-and related symptoms with indicators of functioning such as sense of well-being.…”

What is important in being cured from depression? Discordance between physicians and patients (1)

“…It is known that discrepancies can exist between observer-and self-rating scales: in comparison to observer rating very severely depressed patients have been shown to underrate the severity of their depression while mildly depressed patients have been shown to overrate the severity of their depression (Möller, 2000). Discrepancies also exist between the content of the most frequently used rating scales and what patients expect from treatment: Zimmerman showed that, from a patient perspective, the rank order of the most important expectations from antidepressant treatment are first presence of positive mental health (optimism, vigor, self-confidence), second feeling like your usual, normal self, third return to usual level of functioning at work, home or school, fourth feeling in emotional control, fifth participating in and enjoying relationships with family and friends, and only sixth absence of symptoms of depression (negative affect) (Zimmerman et al, 2013). They developed the Remission from Depression Questionnaire (RDC), a 41-item self-report measure that assesses an array of features reported by patients as relevant to determining remission from depression, including positive mood (Zimmerman et al, 2013).…”

“…Discrepancies also exist between the content of the most frequently used rating scales and what patients expect from treatment: Zimmerman showed that, from a patient perspective, the rank order of the most important expectations from antidepressant treatment are first presence of positive mental health (optimism, vigor, self-confidence), second feeling like your usual, normal self, third return to usual level of functioning at work, home or school, fourth feeling in emotional control, fifth participating in and enjoying relationships with family and friends, and only sixth absence of symptoms of depression (negative affect) (Zimmerman et al, 2013). They developed the Remission from Depression Questionnaire (RDC), a 41-item self-report measure that assesses an array of features reported by patients as relevant to determining remission from depression, including positive mood (Zimmerman et al, 2013). Significant differences were found for HDRS remitted patients (observer rated) and RDQ remitted patients (self-rated) and depressed patients were shown to have a perspective of remission going beyond symptoms resolution and also including positive mental health or life satisfaction.…”