Author: Thoranin Kongsuk, Suwanna Arunpongpaisal, Narong Maneeton, Benjaluk Maneeton, Kamonnat Wanasevok, Jintana Leejongpermpoon, Kedsarapron Kenbubpha.
Year: 2008
Source: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry. Vol. 9, Supplement 1, 26-29 August 2008, page 54 - 55.
Objective: The purposes of this study are to develop a diagnostic test for severity level of depressive disorders, which is contexualized to the users; and to study the validity of this test. Methods: this study was divided into two stages. First, a depressive disorder diagnostic te4st was developed by selecting dialects used among Thai I--san locals to express feelings occurred during the two weeks before the diagnostic test. The nine questions in the test mainly concerned the presence of ...