Reliability and Validity of the DIPS (Structured Interview) in a Community Sample

Reliability and Validity of the DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview Bei Psychischen Störungen; a Structured Interview to Assess Psychological Disorders) in a Community Sample

The DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen) is a structured interview to assess a variety of the most frequent psychological disorders. Its reliability and validity has been studied in clinical samples. Since structured interviews are also used in non-clinical samples like epidemiological research the investigators would like to conduct a study in a community sample to test the interview's reliability, validity and acceptance.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Psychological Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen (DIPS)

Detailed Description

The DIPS (Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen) is a structured interview to assess a variety of the most frequent psychological disorders. Its reliability and validity has been demonstrated in clinical samples. Also, studies have tested patients' and therapist's acceptance of the interview. Since structured interviews are also used in non-clinical samples like epidemiological research the investigators would like to conduct a study in a community sample to test the interview's reliability, validity and acceptance in this population (study aim 1). The investigators also plan to compare positive mental health and affective styles of the subsample of participants with no current or lifetime mental health illness to patients from the local outpatient treatment center at the Ruhr-University Bochum, who all reported at least one current mental illness (study aim 2). If the researchers obtain enough participants with no current mental health problem, but a history of at least one mental health illness, they will be included in the analysis for study aim 2 as well.

Since the data collection takes place during the Corona pandemic, participants will also be asked to give information about how they are affected, about their living situation and their media use over the course of half a year to describe the sample and to determine the impact of these factors on the incidence and course of mental illness (study aim 3).

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 143

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Germany
  • North-Rhine Westphalia
    • Bochum, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, 44780
      • Ruhr-University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All adults who are willing to complete the structured interview and the questionnaires of the online-survey are allowed to take part in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• sufficient knowledge of the German language

Exclusion Criteria:

• none

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Community sample; Participants will take part in the DIPS-interview and in an online survey.	Diagnostic test: Diagnostisches Interview bei psychischen Störungen (DIPS); The DIPS is a structured interview which assesses the most frequent psychological disorders. It can be delivered by trained clinicians and takes between 50-120 minutes. Its acceptance with patients is very good.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Affective Styles Questionnaire (ASQ, Hofmann & Kashdan, 2010)	A 20-item scale measuring the three affective styles concealing, adjusting, and tolerating, on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from (1) = "not true of me at all" to (5) = "extremely true of me". Higher scores indicate a stronger tendency towards concealing, adjusting and tolerating respectively.	Baseline
Affective Styles Questionnaire (ASQ, Hofmann & Kashdan, 2010)	A 20-item scale measuring the three affective styles concealing, adjusting, and tolerating, on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from (1) = "not true of me at all" to (5) = "extremely true of me". Higher scores indicate a stronger tendency towards concealing, adjusting and tolerating respectively.	after 4 months
Affective Styles Questionnaire (ASQ, Hofmann & Kashdan, 2010)	A 20-item scale measuring the three affective styles concealing, adjusting, and tolerating, on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from (1) = "not true of me at all" to (5) = "extremely true of me".Higher scores indicate a stronger tendency towards concealing, adjusting and tolerating respectively.	after 6 months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	baseline
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	after 1 month
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	after 2 months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	after 3 months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	after 4 months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	after 5 months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21; Nilges et al., 2015)	The DASS-21 is a 21-item scale that measures the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress on a 4- point severity/ frequency scale with higher scores indicating more severe depression, stress, and anxiety respectively.	after 6 months
Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH; Lukat et al., 2016)	A brief 9-item scale that assesses positive mental health on a 4-point likert scale. Higher scores indicating positive mental heath.	baseline
Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH; Lukat et al., 2016)	A brief 9-item scale that assesses positive mental health on a 4-point likert scale. Higher scores indicating positive mental heath.	after 4 months
Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH; Lukat et al., 2016)	A brief 9-item scale that assesses positive mental health on a 4-point likert scale. Higher scores indicating positive mental heath.	after 6 months
Acceptance of the interview (Bruchmüller et al., 2009)	A 10-item scale that assesses the participants acceptance of the DIPS on a 5-point likert scale. Higher scores indicate higher acceptance.	after 4 months (after the interview)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Family Climate Scale (FCS)	The FCS is a multilevel, self-report, whole-family index of aspects of family culture and process for use in nonclinical settings with families where the children may be adults. The questionnaire consists of a 60- items (10- items per subscale) on a five-point Likert-type responseformat, each including at least four reverse-codeditems, to guard against response set. Higher Scores indicate better family functioning.	Baseline
Therapeutisch Relevante Belastungsliste (TRB; reasons for therapy)	A 29- Item scale assessing the reasons behind a participants wish to receive psychotherapy. Higher scores indicate a higher need for therapy.	after 4 months (after the interview)
The Fear Questionnaire - Der Angstfragebogen (FQ; Hank et al., 1990)	A 15- item questionnaire measuring the extent to which specific situations are avoided in order to measure the level of anxiety. Higher scores indicate more severe avoidance/ fear .	after 4 months (after the interview)
The Agoraphobia Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ; Ehlers et al., 1993),	A 15- item questionnaire that assesses fear related cognitions. Higher scores indicate higher levels of fear related cognitions.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Mobility Inventory for Agoraphobia (MI; Chambless et al., 1985)	A 27-item inventory for the measurement of self-reported agoraphobic avoidance behavior and frequency of panic attacks with higher scores indicating more severe avoidance and a higher frequency of panic attacks.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Body Sensations Questionnaire (BSQ; Chambless et al., 1984),	A 17-item questionnaire to measure the extent of anxiety in psychosomatic or functional complaints and non-organic somatic symptoms. A 5-point scale is used to assess the extent to which the symptom in question is causing fear or worry with 5 indicating more severe worries/ sensations.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Beck-Depression-Inventory-II (BDI-II; Hautzinger et al., 2006)	A 21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory for measuring the severity of depression. Each answer is being scored on a scale value of 0 to 3. Higher total scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms	after 4 months (after the interview)
Fragebogen zu Gedanken und Gefühlen (FGG; questionnaire assessing thoughts and feelings; Renneberg et al., 2010)	A 14- item screening tool for borderline-specific thinking. A high value is synonymous with a high level of approval for the individual items of the FGG.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ; Osman et al., 2001)	The SBQ-R is designed to identify risk factors for suicide. Its based on four questions. A total score of 7 and higher in the general population and a total score of 8 and higher in patients with psychiatric disorders indicates significant risk of suicidal behavior.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q; Mond et al., 2006)	The 28- item questionnaire is designed to assess eating disorder psychopathology. The EDE-Q is scored using a 7-point, forced-choice rating scale (0-6) with scores of 4 or higher indicative of clinical range.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Exzessives Computerspielen und Computerspielabhängigkeit im Jugendalter (excessive video game playing and video game addiction in adolescence; KFN-CSAS-II; Rehbein et al., 2009))	A14- item questionnaire, that assesses online gaming behaviour. A total value is determined for all items with which the severity of the symptom burden can be assessed.	after 4 months (after the interview)
LAST - Lübecker Alkoholabhängigkeit- und -missbrauch-Screening-Test (screening for alcohol dependency and abuse; Rumpf et al., 2001)	The last is a short, sensitive screening test for the detection of alcohol addiction and abuse. It contains 7 items, to be answered with "yes" or "no". A sum of 2 or more points indicates alcohol abuse or alcohol addiction.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PWQ; Glöckner-Rist et al., 2014) Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)	A 16-item questionnaire, that identifies excessive, unrealistic worries as the central cognitive syndrome of generalized anxiety disorder.Items are rated on a five-point scale: 1-Not at all typical of me to 5-Very typical of me. Possible range of scores is 16-80 with the algorithm of total scores: 16-39 low worry, 40-59 moderate worry, and 60-80 high worry.	after 4 months (after the interview)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Spielberger et al., 1994).	Its an inventory based on a 4-point Likert scale and consists of 40 questions measuring state and trait anxiety. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Whiteley-Index (WI; Hinz et al., 2003)	An instrument for measuring hypochondria. Hypochondrical worries and beliefs are assessed with 14 items with higher scores indicating more severe hypochondria.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI; Buysse et al., 1989)	The PSQI measures sleep quality on a 10-item scale.Higher scores indicate worse sleep quality.	after 4 months (after the interview)
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5; Belvins et al., 2015)	The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. A provisional PTSD diagnosis can be made by treating each item rated as 2 = "Moderately" or higher as a symptom endorsed, then following the DSM-5 diagnostic rule which requires at least: 1 B item (questions 1-5), 1 C item (questions 6-7), 2 D items (questions 8-14), 2 E items (questions 15-20).	after 4 months (after the interview)
Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R; Hessel et al., 2001)	Nine scales (10 questions per scale) (somatization, compulsiveness, insecurity in social contact, depression, anxiety, aggressiveness / hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid thinking, psychoticism) and three global parameters (GSI, PSDI, PST) assess the psychological stress in the past seven days. It is scored on a five-point Likert scale, indicating the rate of occurrence of the symptom during the time reference. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.	after 4 months (after the interview)
Balanced Inventory of desireable Responding (BIDR; Paulhus; 1991)	The questionnaire consists of two scales with 10 items each measuring two aspects of social desirability: self- deceptive enhancement and impression management. On a 7-point likert scale (from "1 = does not apply at all" to "7 = applies fully") it is assessed to what extent participants agree or disagree with the statements with higher scores representing social desirability.	after 4 months (after the interview)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ruhr University of Bochum
• Investigators: Study Director: Silvia Schneider, Prof., Ruhr-University Bochum

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 5, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 10, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): May 10, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 14, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): July 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 10, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 9, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: clinical interview; community sample
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2014-149

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No