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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300338403321

Autore

Alexopoulos George

Titolo

Guide to Assessment Scales in Major Depressive Disorder / / by George Alexopoulos, Siegfried Kasper, Hans-Jürgen Möller, Carmen Moreno

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Adis, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-04627-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 p.)

Disciplina

610

615.78

616.89

616.8914

Soggetti

Psychiatry

Psychopharmacology

Psychotherapy   

Psychotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to assessment in depression.- Observer rating scales -- Self-rating Scales -- Assessment of pediatric depression -- Assessment scales for geriatric patients -- Appendices A-D.

Sommario/riassunto

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.