Stress and Depressive Symptoms: Development of Mind Monitoring System (MIMOSYS)
摘要
Mood disorders are a major problem in several developed countries (World Health Organization 2004), and the economic losses due to treatment costs and their impact on work are enormous (Kessler et al. 2006). Therefore, a simple method for assessing depression and stress levels is desirable. Screening methods for patients with major depressive disorder include self-administered psychological tests such as the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) (Goldberg and Blackwell 1970; Goldberg 1978) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (Beck 1961; Beck et al. 1961).