DepressionSymptom severitySymptom frequencySymptom intensitySymptom scaleAlmost all depression measures have been developed without discussing how to best conceptualize and assess the severity of depression. The most valid rating format of depression severity scales is unsettled and has been little studied. ...
The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale: Has the gold standard become a lead weight? The American Journal of Psychiatry, 161 , 2163–2177.Improving depression severity assessment—I. Reliability, internal validity and sensitivity to change of three observer depression scales - Maier, Philipp, et al. ...
There is a need for a simple depression questionnaire also capable of assessing the severity of depression. The Depression Scale (DEPS), has been a very popular self-rating depression questionnaire in Finland for >15 years. Our aim was to examine whether the DEPS has the ability to differentiat...
Moller HJ: Methodological aspects in the assessment of severity of depression by the Hamilton Depression Scale. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2001; 251 Suppl 2:II13-20Moller HJ. Methodological aspects in the assessment of severity of depression by the Hamilton Depression Scale. Eur Arch ...
therapy.Fifty-nine outpatients with major depression with endogenous features, according to Research Diagnostic Criteria, were stratified into more severe (score of 20 or more on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; N = 38) or less severe (Hamilton score of 19 or less; N = 21) subgroups...
a population- based cohort study in Sweden Anna Deleskog1* , Rickard Ljung1, Yvonne Forsell2, Alicia Nevriana2, Aysha Almas2,3 and Jette Möller2 Abstract Background: Previous studies assessing the relationship between depression and diabetes mellitus did not consider the severity of depression...
A rating scale measuring the severity of psychotic depression This is the homepage for the Psychotic Depression Assessment Scale (PDAS), which was developed by Dr. Søren D.Østergaard, Dr. Barnett S. Meyers, Dr. Alastair J. Flint, Dr. Benoit H. Mulsant, Dr. Ellen M. Whyte, Ms. Ch...
The alteration profiles in the parameters measured in the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) associated with the different severities of depression have not yet been characterized. Purpose To determine the association of the degree of depression and the parameters obtained in the CPET in patients ...
The FSS is internally consistent, validated and has the ability to differentiate depression from fatigue. The Fatigue Impact Scale [FIS] is a 40-item questionnaire that assesses the impact of fatigue on cognitive, physical and psychosocial functioning (Mathiowetz, 2003). The related Modified ...
Recent investigations of affective disorders have revealed an earlier age of onset for many of them than is generally recognized. Studies of depressive symptomatology in older adult samples have commonly employed such measures as the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) or, more recently, the Sched...