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Association of Synthetic House-Tree-Person Drawing Test and Depression in Cancer Patients
Joint Authors
Yang, Guifang
Zhao, Liping
Sheng, Lijuan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Evidence regarding the relationship between synthetic house-tree-person (S-HTP) drawing test and depression in cancer patients is limited.
The aim of this study was to explore the applicability and validity of S-HTP drawing test in cancer patients suffering from depression.
Methods.
As a population based cross-sectional study, 167 patients with cancer were enrolled in a hospital in China from December 2015 to December 2017.
Self-edited general information questionnaire, self-rating depression scale (SDS), and the S-HTP drawing test were completed by all participants.
Results.
The average age of 167 selected participants was 52.92 ± 10.43 years old, and about 58.7% (98/167) of them were male.
On SDS, depression rate was found in 34.1% (27/167) cancer patients.
The logistic regression equation was established by using the depression drawing characteristics as the independent variables and the evaluation results from SDS as the dependent variable and 9 drawing characteristics employed in the regression equation (χ2 = 68.657, P < 0.001.
Nagelkerke R2 = 0.466).
Correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between S-HTP drawing test and SDS for depression state of cancer patients (p < 0.01).
Conclusions.
There are interrater reliability and test-retest reliability between S-HTP drawing test and SDS.
The S-HTP drawing test could help in screening depression in cancer patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Guifang& Zhao, Liping& Sheng, Lijuan. 2019. Association of Synthetic House-Tree-Person Drawing Test and Depression in Cancer Patients. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123386
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Guifang…[et al.]. Association of Synthetic House-Tree-Person Drawing Test and Depression in Cancer Patients. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123386
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Guifang& Zhao, Liping& Sheng, Lijuan. Association of Synthetic House-Tree-Person Drawing Test and Depression in Cancer Patients. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123386