Table 1 Inclusion Criteria for Depression and PTSD
Depression | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Criterion A | Response of 2 or 3 on one of these items | Criterion A | Response of 2 or 3 on one of these items |
Feeling Hopeless | Recurrent thoughts/memories of the event | ||
Feeling Sad | Feeling as though the event is happening again | ||
Feeling Lonely | Recurrent Nightmares | ||
Crying Easily | Sudden emotional/physical reaction when reminded of event | ||
Criterion B | Response of 2 or 3 on one of these items | Criterion B | Response of 2 or 3 on one of these items |
Loss of sexual interest/pleasure | Avoiding activities that remind you of the event | ||
Feeling no interest in things/less interest in daily activities | Inability to remember parts of the most traumatic or hurtful events | ||
Avoiding thoughts or feelings associated with the traumatic event | |||
Criterion C | Total number of the following items endorsed with 2 or 3 | Criterion C | If at least 2 of the following 4 questions have responses with 2 or 3 |
Low energy, slowed down OR feeling like everything is an effort | Feeling detached or withdrawn from people | ||
Poor appetite | Unable to feel emotions OR hard to suppress feelings | ||
Sleep difficulties | No interest in daily activities | ||
Thoughts of ending your life | Feeling like you don’t have a future | ||
Worry to much about things | |||
Blame self for things OR feel worthless | |||
Criterion D | A response of 2 or 3 on one of the following | ||
Blame self for things OR feel worthless | |||
Feeling jumpy or easily startled | |||
Difficulty concentrating | |||
Feeling on guard | |||
Feeling irritable or having outbursts of anger | |||