Assessment of depressive symptoms in Japanese school children and adolescents using the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale
Assessment of depressive symptoms in Japanese school children and adolescents using the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale
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DOI：
10.2190/3ycx-h0mt-49dk-c61q
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Koyama, Tsukasa
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作者：
Denda, Kenzo;Kako, Yuki;Koyama, Tsukasa
目的：本研究的目的是使用抑郁自评量表调查日本普通人群中儿童和青少年抑郁症状的患病率，并确定这种患病率是否因年龄、性别或地区而异。方法：采用Birleson儿童抑郁自评量表（DSRS）对日本两个城市的2,453名6 ~ 15岁的中小学生进行抑郁倾向程度的调查。结果：DSRS评分为8.75 +/- 5.66。随着年龄的增长，得分显著增加。区域间无显著差异。使用DSRS的15分作为抑郁风险的临界值，14.9%的受试者的得分超过了临界值。结论：根据DSRS，日本儿童和青少年有抑郁倾向的比例很高。
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents in the general Japanese population using a depression self-rating scale and determine whether this prevalence varies according to age, gender, or region. Method: The Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale for children (DSRS) was used to examine the extent to which depressive tendencies were present among 2,453 elementary and middle-school children (6 to 15 years old) in two cities in Japan. Results: The mean DSRS score was high at 8.75 +/- 5.66. A significant increase in score was observed with increasing age. There were no significant differences between regions. Using a DSRS cutoff score of 15 points as a risk of depression, the scores of 14.9% of the subjects exceeded the cutoff. Conclusions: As determined using the DSRS, a high proportion of Japanese children and adolescents have depressive tendencies.