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The Dresden Predictor Study of anxiety and depression: objectives, design, and methods

Trumpf, Julia ; Vriends, Noortje ; Meyer, Andrea ; Becker, Eni ; Neumer, Simon-Peter ; Margraf, Jürgen

In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2010, vol. 45, no. 9, p. 853-864

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    Title
    • The Dresden Predictor Study of anxiety and depression: objectives, design, and methods
    Author
    • Trumpf, Julia. Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 60/62, 4055, Basel, Switzerland
    • Vriends, Noortje. Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 60/62, 4055, Basel, Switzerland
    • Meyer, Andrea. Division of Applied Statistics in Life Sciences, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 60/62, 4055, Basel, Switzerland
    • Becker, Eni. Clinical Psychology, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Neumer, Simon-Peter. Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, P.O. Box 4623 Nydalen, 0405, Oslo, Norway
    • Margraf, Jürgen. Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 60/62, 4055, Basel, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2010, vol. 45, no. 9, p. 853-864. Springer-Verlag
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:316398
    Summary
    Objective: The present report describes the objectives, design, and methods of the Dresden Predictor Study (DPS) of anxiety and depression, a prospective epidemiological study investigating anxiety disorders and depression in 3,065 young German women (18-25years of age). Materials and methods: The DPS consists of a baseline and one follow-up investigation separated by approximately 17months. At both time points, respondents were diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) using an extended German version of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV-L). In addition to diagnostic assessment, respondents completed a battery of self-report questionnaires that provided detailed information about potential predictors of disorders and a comprehensive dimensional assessment of psychopathology. Discussion and conclusions: Results on both response bias in the baseline investigation and effects of dropout at follow-up are presented, and strengths and limitations of the study design are discussed