正常對照組與自願參與者之精神病理評估

10.29478/TJP.200406.0002

林清華；陳明招；余伍洋

正常對照組 ； 憂鬱症 ； 輕型精神疾病 ； 家族史

台灣精神醫學

18卷2期（2004 / 06 / 01）

89 - 94

繁體中文

目的：當成對照組的自願者可能現在或一生中罹患精神疾病。以60歲以上個案為對照組，年齡已超過大部分精神疾病好發年齡，排除本人及其三等親，過去與現在精神疾病，可減少未被診斷精神疾病的比率。方法：60歲以上老人自願者，收集精神疾病史與家族史，填寫篩選精神疾病常用量表，疑似個案，由專科醫師進行診斷性會談。結果：161位自願者，21.7%個案過去與現在罹患精神疾病，以罹患重鬱症者14位及輕鬱症者8位最多，符合正常對照組者共122位。討論：研究上，自認為健康的自願者，仍要經過評估，才符合當成‘正常’對照組的標準，以減少誤差。

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