Assessing depression in primary care practice with the Beck Depression Inventory and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
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Assessment of the comparative utility of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and the Beck Depression Inventory revealed major correlations between the two scales and ascertained likeness in the scales' evaluation of improvement rates at various assessment points. However, despite their equivalent assessment of depression levels, the instruments display varying dimensions of depression.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1995
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Short form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF): psychometric information
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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a revised, 37-item version of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF) revealed the potential utility of this instrument in measuring psychological distress in small measures. Internal consistency estimates for the POMS-SF subscales were found to have significant similarities with the original scale.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1995
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