Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(K-HDRS).
- Author:
Jung Seo YI
1
;
Seung Oh BAE
;
Yong Min AHN
;
Doo Byoung PARK
;
Kyung Sun NOH
;
Hyun Kyun SHIN
;
Haing Won WOO
;
Hong Shick LEE
;
Sang Ick HAN
;
Yong Sik KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Korean version of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (K-HDRS);
Depression;
Reliability;
Validity
- MeSH:
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Depression*;
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Humans;
Inpatients;
Korea;
Outpatients;
Reproducibility of Results*
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2005;44(4):456-465
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The reliability and validity of the Korean version of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (K-HDRS) were examined in Korean patients depressive symptoms. METHODS: 33 inpatients and 70 outpatients diagnosed as major depressive disorder or depressive episode of bipolar I disorder according to the DSM-IV criteria were assessed with K-HDRS, Clinical Global Impression score(CGI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Montgomery-Aberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). RESULTS: Internal consistency (Cronhach's alpha coefficeint=0.76) and interrater reliability (r=0.94, p<0.001) were statistically significant. Principal axis factoring analysis revealed 4 factors that accounted for 50.4% of the total variance. The correlations of K-HDRS with CGI, BDI and MADRS were 0.84, 0.54, 0.58 respectively. CONCLUSION: These results showed that the K-HDRS could be a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of depressive Korean patients. The K-HDRS will be a useful tool for assessing depressive symptoms in Korea.
