OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the diagnostic validity of the 9-item depression module of the
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in elderly Korean patients and suggest an optimal …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the most abundant neurotrophin in the brain, has
a known association with the pathophysiology of anxiety and depression. However, the role …

The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is a brief global instrument used to assess cognitive
abilities, and has been translated into the K-MMSE. The clinical value of the K-MMSE is …

Randomized trials have shown that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have better safety profiles than classical …

Objective This study aimed to demonstrate that the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-8 is
not less useful than the PHQ-9 as a screening test for major depressive disorder (MDD). …

The brain is an organ predisposed to oxidative/nitrosative stress. This is especially true in the
case of aging as well as several neurodegenerative diseases. Under such circumstances, …

Objectives: Perceived stress scale is a self-report inventory to estimate the degree of individual
perceived stress in daily life. The aim of this study was to introduce this scale and test the …

… Author links open overlay panel Changsu Han MD, MHS , Chi-Un Pae MD , Ashwin A. Patkar
MD , Prakash S. Masand MD , Ki Woong Kim MD, Sook-Haeng Joe MD , In-Kwa Jung MD …

This study aimed to develop a Korean version of the Type D Personality Scale-14 (DS14)
and evaluate the psychiatric symptomatology of Korean cardiac patients with Type D …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic validity of the Beck Depression
Inventory (BDI) in the elderly and to suggest an optimal cut‐off score in order to screen major …