Validation of the Chinese Version of Oxford Depression Questionnaire

Psychometric Properties of the Oxford Depression Questionnaire in Chinese Patients With Mood Disorders

Mood disorders are a group of psychiatric disorders that can affect a person's mood, energy, and motivation. Emotional blunting has been observed in clinical practice in patients with mood disorders. Emotional blunting has a negative impact on patients' overall treatment and leads to poorer adherence. The Oxford Depression Questionnaire (ODQ) is a measuring instrument of emotional blunting. The ODQ is expected to be a scientifically valid tool for detecting emotional blunting. The ODQ has high construct validity and internal reliability. However, no scientific validity studies have been conducted on ODQ in Chinese population. Therefore, this study is intended to investigate the reliability and validity of the ODQ in Chinese patients with mood disorders.

Inclusion Criteria:

1) both biological parents were Han Chinese; 2) currently diagnosed with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder according to the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; 3) aged 13-65 years; 4) can complete the self-assessment questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

1) currently diagnosed with neurological diseases or other major psychiatric disorders, e.g., schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, substance abuse; 2) diagnosed with severe somatic illnesses, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases;