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ArticleCognitive therapy and research2017

The Techniques for Overcoming Depression Questionnaire: Mokken Scale Analysis, Reliability, and Concurrent Validity in Depressed Cardiac Patients.

Kenneth E Freedland, Mariantonia Lemos, Frank Doyle, Brian C Steinmeyer, Iris Csik, Robert M Carney

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Kenneth E FreedlandDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri USA.
Mariantonia LemosUniversidad EAFIT, Medellín, Colombia.
Frank DoyleDivision of Population Health Sciences (Psychology), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Brian C SteinmeyerDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri USA.
Iris CsikDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri USA.
Robert M CarneyDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri USA.
Washington University in St. Louis · USRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland · IEUniversidad EAFIT · CO

Funding

CARDIAC RISK MARKERS AND UNREMITTING DEPRESSION IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMER01HL089336 · NHLBI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CARNEY, ROBERT M · 2009 to 2012
$2.9M
TREATMENT OF FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND COMORBID DER01HL091918 · NHLBI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI FREEDLAND, KENNETH E · 2009 to 2012
$2.9M
Treatment of Depression After Coronary Bypass SurgeryR01MH060735 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI FREEDLAND, KENNETH E · 2001 to 2004
$2.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL089336NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL091918NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH060735
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Abstract

objectivesThe Techniques for Overcoming Depression (TOD) questionnaire assesses the frequency with which patients being treated for depression use cognitive-behavioral techniques in daily life. This study examined its latent structure, reliability and concurrent validity in depressed cardiac patients.

methodThe TOD was administered at the initial and final treatment sessions in three trials of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) (n = 260) for depression in cardiac patients. Mokken scaling was used to determine its dimensionality.

resultsThe TOD is unidimensional in depressed cardiac patients, both at the initial evaluation (H = .46) and the end of treatment (H = .47). It is sensitive to change and the total score correlates with therapist ratings of the patient's socialization to CBT (r=.40, p<.05), homework adherence (r=0.36, p<0.05), and use of cognitive-behavioral techniques (r=.51, p<.01). TOD scores were associated with post-treatment depression scores in two of the trials (p<.01 in both analyses).

conclusionsThe TOD is a unidimensional, reliable, valid, and clinically informative measure of self-reported use of cognitive-behavioral techniques for overcoming depression in cardiac patients. Studies of the TOD in other depressed patient populations are needed.

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cognitive therapydepressive disorderheart diseasespatient compliancepsychometricsquestionnaires

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