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Some relationships among assessments of depression.
Journal article

Some relationships among assessments of depression.

  • 2002-11-28
Published in:
  • Journal of clinical psychology. - 2002
Adult
Aged
Depressive Disorder
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychometrics
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
English The Directions program provides an administratively efficient method to screen for psychological disorders in a primary-care setting (FOCUS), confirm the need for treatment, and monitor progress (COMPASS-PC). The instruments are psychometrically sound and grounded in an established theory of mental-health treatment. The present study reports the relationships between FOCUS, COMPASS-PC, and the Hamilton Depression scale for a sample of patients who have been diagnosed as major depressive disorder, dysthymia, or depressive syndrome by standardized criteria (i.e., SCID-IV and DSM-IV). Moreover, Focus and COMPASS-PC are evaluated for their ability to detect depression as defined by SCID-IV and DSM IV. Furthermore, we examine the relationship between the different instruments in their ability to measure response to treatment over time.
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  • English
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