Publications by authors named "Kevin R Beck"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares the effectiveness of two screening tools for major depression: the seven-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Depression subscale (HADS-D) and the total score of the 14-item version (HADS-T), which includes anxiety items and takes longer to complete.
- An analysis of data from 20,700 participants revealed that both HADS-D and HADS-T had similar sensitivity and specificity for detecting major depression, with optimal cutoffs being ≥7 for HADS-D and ≥15 for HADS-T.
- Overall, while both tools are accurate, the shorter HADS-D is preferred in most clinical settings due to its simplicity and time efficiency.
Aim: To validate the emotion thermometer (ET) and hospital anxiety and depression scales (HADS) in Singapore, screening cancer patients for distress, anxiety and depression.
Methods: Three hundred fifteen cancer patients from National Cancer Centre and Singapore General Hospital participated in the study. Interviews and assessments were conducted in English, assessing patients' sociodemographic data and screening for emotional symptoms using the ET, HADS and Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) tools.
Background: Past research has indicated that distress, anxiety and depression may occur in cancer patients during the course of their illness and treatment.
Aims: This study aims to establish the prevalence of anxiety and depression in cancer patients in a Singapore hospital. It also describes the clinical characteristics of these patients, and examines if cancer patients with a psychiatric diagnosis differ from those without.