Document 0121
 DOCN  M9460121
 TI    Confounding factors in the measurement of depression in HIV.
 DT    9404
 AU    Drebing CE; Van Gorp WG; Hinkin C; Miller EN; Satz P; Kim DS; Holston S;
       D'Elia LF; Los Angeles School of Medicine, University of California.
 SO    J Pers Assess. 1994 Feb;62(1):68-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94186901
 AB    Our study investigates the nature of elevated depression scores on the
       MMPI-168 in human-immunodeficiency-virus- (HIV-)infected individuals.
       Comparison of MMPI scales, factor scores, and individual depression item
       endorsement rates were made between three groups of homosexual/bisexual
       men: asymptomatic HIV-1 seropositives (n = 156), symptomatic HIV-1
       seropositives (n = 156), and a comparison group of HIV-1 seronegatives
       (n = 117). Elevated scores were found on the MMPI depression scale for
       all three groups, with HIV infection and the presence of symptoms being
       associated with significant elevations in depression. Analyses of these
       elevated scores through the use of factor scores and individual item
       analyses strongly suggest that endorsement of items related to physical
       symptoms and neuropsychological complaints accounted for much of the
       difference in overall depression scores between samples. Implications
       are discussed for measurement and diagnosis of depression in HIV
       populations.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Adult
       Bisexuality  Comorbidity  Comparative Study  Confounding Factors
       (Epidemiology)  Depressive Disorder/*DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       *Homosexuality  Human  HIV Seropositivity/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Male
       MMPI/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Personality Assessment  Support, U.S.
       Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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