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DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 95-97Publisher
WILEY-LISS
DOI: 10.1002/da.20058
Keywords
Major Depressive Disorder; MADRS; factor analysis
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) may be composed of some symptom clusters with distinct neurochemical disturbances, suggesting the importance of the factor analysis of depressive symptoms; however, the results of previous studies using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) have been inconsistent In the present study, factor analysis of the MADRS was performed in 132 Japanese patients (range 23-74 years, mean 47.6 years) with MDD without any psychiatric comorbidity. The principal component analysis with Varimax rotation identified three factors, accounting for 61% of the total variance: The first factor, labeled dysphoria, included pessimistic thoughts, suicidal thoughts, and reported sadness; the second factor, labeled retardation, included lassitude, inability to feel, apparent sadness, and concentration difficulties; and the third factor, labeled vegetative symptoms, included reduced sleep, reduced appetite, and inner tension. The score of the vegetative factor showed a significant positive correlation with age and was significantly higher in females than in males. This study suggests that the symptoms of MDD, as assessed by the MADRS, cluster into three factors (dysphoria, retardation, and vegetative symptoms). © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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