Background: The Zanmi Lasante Depression Symptom Inventory (ZLDSI) is a screening tool for major depression used in 12 primary care clinics in Haiti's Central Plateau. Although previously validated in a clinic-based sample, the present study is the first to evaluate the validity and clinical utility of the ZLDSI for depression screening in a school-based population in central Haiti. Methods: We assessed depressive symptoms in a school-based sample of transitional age youth (18-22 years; n = 120) with the ZLDSI. Other mental health-related assessments included a modified Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders (SCID) for current Major Depressive Episode, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and selected items adapted from the Global School-Based Health Survey mental health module. Diagnostic assignments of major depressive episode (MDE) were based on modified SCID interviews. Results: The ZLDSI demonstrated good overall accuracy in identifying current MDE (Area under the Curve =.92, 95% CI =.86,.98, p
CITATION STYLE
Legha, R. K., Gerbasi, M. E., Smith Fawzi, M. C., Eustache, E., Therosme, T., Fils-Aime, J. R., … Becker, A. E. (2020). A validation study of the Zanmi Lasante Depression Symptom Inventory (ZLDSI) in a school-based study population of transitional age youth in Haiti. Conflict and Health, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-020-0250-9
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.