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Guide to Assessment Scales in Major Depressive Disorder

By Hans-Jürgen Möller , Siegfried Kasper , George Alexopoulos , Carmen Moreno (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
ADIS
Year
2014
ISBN
978-3-319-04626-6, 978-3-319-04627-3
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-04627-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1991170 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
75\80
Time added
2014-11-10 20:00:00
Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; Psychotherapy

Description

This concise guide provides psychiatrists (including trainees) and general practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the most clinically relevant assessment scales and tools in order to assist with and enhance diagnostic outcomes in depression. Depression is one of the most common mood disorders across the globe, with a lifetime prevalence across all people of 8-10%. Despite being relatively common, depression remains severely underdiagnosed across all age groups and nationalities.

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