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Recall of recent and more remote depressive episodes in a prospective cohort study

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Patten, Scott B., Williams, Jeanne V. A., Lavorato, Dina H., Bulloch, Andrew G. M., D’Arcy, Carl, Streiner, David L.·2012·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-011-0385-5
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Background In psychiatric epidemiology, symptoms are often assessed retrospectively. This raises concerns about the accuracy of the information recalled. In this study, we sought to examine the level of agreement between survey items assessing recent and more remote depressive episodes.Methods Data from the Canadian National Population Health Survey (NPHS) were used. The NPHS is a prospective study following a representative cohort of household residents sampled in 1994 and 1995. Every 2 years, participants are administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form for Major Depression (CIDI-SFMD). The 2004 NPHS interview also included items asking about past episodes of depression and diagnoses of depression done by health professionals. We used cross-tabulation and logistic regression to explore the relationship between these responses.Results Approximately, 90% of respondents with CIDI-SFMD-defined major depressive episodes in the year preceding the 2004 interview also reported lifetime episodes or professional diagnoses of depression in 2004. However, responses to the 2004 lifetime items corresponded less closely to CIDI-SFMD results from the same individuals earlier in the longitudinal survey. Only 40.8% of respondents having the most recently identified episode in 1994 subsequently affirmed a past episode of depression in 2004.Conclusions Reporting of depressive episodes diminishes with time, suggesting that retrospective assessment of such episodes may be vulnerable to inaccuracy.

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  • Long-term longitudinal studies show that some people with lifetime major depressive disorder do not report their depression history in cross-sectional studies.

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Authors
Patten, S. B., Williams, J. V. A., Lavorato, D. H., Bulloch, A. G. M., D’Arcy, C., & Streiner, D. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Calgary (CA)
  • University of Saskatchewan (CA)
  • McMaster University (CA)
Corresponding author
Patten, Scott B.
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Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2011-05-01
Volume
47
Issue
5
Pages
691-696
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-011-0385-5
OpenAlex
W2046813629
Cited by
64
References
22
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14.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
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www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
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  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Libraries and Cultural Resources (University of Calgary) (submittedVersion)
  • Libraries and Cultural Resources (University of Calgary)
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (200803MOP-184525-PSB- CBBA-36418)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
depressive episodes, recall accuracy, retrospective reports, major depressive disorder, lifetime depression, Canadian National Population Health Survey
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Canada, Child, Major Depressive Disorder, Educational Status, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Population Surveillance, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Mental Recall, Cohort Studies, Bias, Logistic Models, Episode of Care, Marital Status, Disclosure, Secondary Prevention

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