Emotion Context Insensitivity is generalized in individuals with major depressive disorder but not in those with subclinical depression

Sun, Ching-Wen; Lv, Qing; Wang, Yajing; Xiao, Wen‐Yi; Wang, Yi; Yi, Zhenghui; Wang, Jikun

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.06.069

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“… 27 A BDI score of 16 and above (ie, above a moderate level of depressive symptoms) was applied to classify individuals with subclinical depression. 28 Individuals who had a BDI score below 16 were classified as healthy controls for subclinical depression. The exclusion criteria for all these groups were the same as in Study 1 ( figure 1 ).…”

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Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications

Cai,

Ye,

et al. 2024

Gen Psych

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BackgroundThe alexithymia trait is of high clinical interest. The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ) was recently developed to enable detailed facet-level and valence-specific assessments of alexithymia.AimsIn this paper, we introduce the first Chinese version of the PAQ and examine its psychometric properties and clinical applications.MethodsIn Study 1, the PAQ was administered to 990 Chinese participants. We examined its factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, as well as convergent, concurrent and discriminant validity. In Study 2, four groups, including a major depressive disorder (MDD) group (n=50), a matched healthy control group for MDD (n=50), a subclinical depression group (n=50) and a matched healthy control group for subclinical depression (n=50), were recruited. Group comparisons were conducted to assess the clinical relevance of the PAQ.ResultsIn Study 1, the intended five-factor structure of the PAQ was found to fit the data well. The PAQ showed good internal consistency and test-retest reliability, as well as good convergent, concurrent and discriminant validity. In Study 2, the PAQ was able to successfully distinguish the MDD group and the subclinical depression group from their matched healthy controls.ConclusionsThe Chinese version of the PAQ is a valid and reliable instrument for comprehensively assessing alexithymia in the general population and adults with clinical/subclinical depression.

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confidence: 99%