Current Approaches to the Assessment of Depression

Peck, Dave

doi:10.1002/9780470696385.ch17

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“…Depression is characterised by prolonged sad, empty or irritable mood, as well as somatic and cognitive changes that have a substantial functional impact (APA 2013). Peck (2013) argues depression is a "multifaceted phenomenon with a variety of psychological and motor aspects" (p.408). Social anxiety disorder during adolescence is one risk factor for later onset of depression (Stein et al, 2001).…”

Section: Constructs Of Anxiety and Depressionmentioning

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Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Stutter: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bernard

Hofslundsengen

Norbury

2022

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are elevated symptoms of anxiety or depression in children and adolescents (aged 2–18 years) who stutter, and to identify potential moderators of increased symptom severity. Method: We conducted a preregistered systematic review of databases and gray literature; 13 articles met criteria for inclusion. A meta-analysis using robust variance estimation was conducted with 11 cohort studies comparing symptoms of anxiety in children and adolescents who do and do not stutter. Twenty-six effect sizes from 11 studies contributed to the summary effect size for anxiety symptoms (851 participants). Meta-analysis of depression outcomes was not possible due to the small number of studies. Results: The summary effect size indicates that children and adolescents who stutter present with increased anxiety symptoms ( g = 0.42) compared with nonstuttering peers. There were insufficient studies to robustly analyze depression symptoms, and qualitative review is provided. No significant between-groups differences were reported in any of the depression studies. Conclusions: Preliminary evidence indicates elevated symptoms of anxiety in some children and adolescents who stutter relative to peers. There was a tendency toward higher depression scores in this population, although reported between-groups differences did not reach statistical significance. These findings require replication in larger, preferably longitudinal studies that consider factors that may moderate risk. Nevertheless, our findings highlight a need for careful monitoring of mental health and well-being in young people who stutter.

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confidence: 99%

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Stutter: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bernard

Hofslundsengen

Norbury

2022

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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“…Examples given of such retardation include, 'increased pauses before answering' and 'muteness'. In contrast to many other symptoms of depression which rely on patient testimony, such silences are considered an objective symptom (Peck, 2013). Some researchers even suggest that the silences of patients could form the basis for reliable computerised diagnoses of major depressive disorder (Cummins et al, 2015).…”

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Experiences of Silence in Mood Disorders

Degerman

2023

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This article challenges the consensus that silences about mental disorders are there to be broken. While silence in mental disorders can be painful, even deadly, the consensus rests on an oversimplified understanding of silence. Drawing upon accounts from depression and bipolar memoirs, this article names and analyses some salient experiences of silence in mood disorders. It does so with two goals in mind. The first is to show that mood disorders may involve several different kinds of lived experiences of silence. This is important because even though silence is considered a promising objective symptom of depression, little has been written about lived experiences of silence in disorders that involve depression. The second is to argue against the fetishisation of breaking silence and the concomitant understandings of silence as an externally imposed and inherently negative phenomenon. This is important because some silences are not experienced as external and are even felt to be valuable, meaning that efforts to break them may be counterproductive.

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