|
KMID : 0897520070120010013
|
|
Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2007 Volume.12 No. 1 p.13 ~ p.18
|
|
|
The Symptom Profiles of Major Depressive Disorder among Koreans
|
|
Chang Sung-Man
Cho Maeng-Je
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objective：The aims of this study was to investigate the frequency and kinds of symptoms and the profile of depressive symptoms in the Korean adults with major depressive disorder.
Methods：Six thousands and two hundred seventy-five community dwelling subjects, aged 18 years or older, were interviewed by using Korean version of Composite International Diagnostic Interview(K-CIDI). A total of 6,275 participants completed the CIDI interview. In this study, depression symptoms consisted of 26 items presented by DSM-IV and ICD-10.
Results： Common depression symptoms were the following order：fatigue(90.3%), Concentration difficulty(86.9%), depressed mood(84.0%), insomnia(83.7%), Loss of interest(77.0%), Decreased appetite(77.3%) and etc. Comparing depressive symptoms in terms of gender, the following symptoms were more frequent in female：Loss of interest, Fatigue, Hypersomnia, Psychomotor retardation, Feeling guilty, Suicide attempt, and Loss of pleasure. In male, Indecisiveness, and Decreased libido. Concerning age, the following symptoms are more prevalent in elderly：Depressed mood, Insomnia, Psychomotor agitated, and Feeling guilty. However, the following symptoms more prevalent in young adults：Loss of interest, Fatigue, and Hypersomnia.
Conclusion： The most frequent depression symptoms were detected among community resident Korean adults. Some kinds of symptoms of Korean adults with major depressive disorder were different according to gender and age.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Major depressive disorder, Symptom profile
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|