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Citation

Brown M, Kaplan C, Jason L. J. Health Psychol. 2012; 17(6): 799-808.

Affiliation

DePaul University, Chicago, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105311424470

PMID

22104663

Abstract

This study examined the properties of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in a sample of 111 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors. The mean score for the Somatic-Affective factor was significantly higher than the Cognitive factor. Convergent and discriminant validity were assessed for BDI-II total score, the two factor scores, and the BDI for Primary Care (BDI-PC). The BDI-PC and Cognitive factor demonstrated superior validity. Results suggest patients endorse BDI-II somatic items that overlap with CFS symptoms at a high rate. Factor scores should be evaluated separately, or the BDI-PC should be utilized with this population.


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