![]() Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Puerto Rico Given this lack of studies and with the certainty that DASS-21 are being used in Puerto Rico, several questions arise: Will the DASS-21 have adequate psychometric properties for the Puerto Rican population? Will they have the ability to adequately discriminate between clinical symptoms associated with depression and anxiety? To answer these questions, our study will analyze the construct validity of the Hispanic version of DASS-21 in a Puerto Rican adult sample.ġ.1. Therefore, we do not find instrumental studies that evaluate the psychometric properties of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) in Puerto Rico, which is an instrument that in recent years has taken on become much more widely used for Spanish-speaking populations. In the case of Puerto Rico, very few researchers have conducted studies to analyze the psychometric properties of the most commonly used depression and anxiety measures in clinical scenarios. This is only possible with instruments that properly discriminate between symptoms of anxiety and depression. Valid and reliable clinical measurement instruments are required to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of people with simultaneous symptoms. įor this reason, it is essential that at the beginning of any treatment, mental health professionals evaluate the presence and severity of symptoms associated with depression and anxiety in their patients. Similar studies have empirically shown the significant association between anxiety and depression, which is why it is often difficult to identify, treat, and distinguish both diagnoses. ![]() In fact, between 40% and 70% of people diagnosed with depression have been shown to simultaneously meet the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder. The scientific literature has thoroughly documented the comorbidity between anxiety and depression disorders in a variety of studies. Mood disorders have the highest prevalence worldwide when compared to all other mental disorders, followed by anxiety disorders. ![]()
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