The Journal of nervous and mental disease
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J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. · Sep 1993
Comparative StudyRating depression in schizophrenia. A comparison of a self-report and an observer report scale.
Prior research has indicated an inconsistent agreement between self-report and observer report of depression in schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of agreement between a self-report measure of depression and a structured interview. ⋯ However, a sizable proportion of inpatients had difficulty completing the self-report instrument. It is concluded that depressed affect can be assessed in schizophrenics by both self-report and structured interview, but the Beck Depression Inventory poses difficulties in use with inpatients.