Shortening the CES-D to improve its ability to detect cases of depression

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-243

  Santor, Darcy A ^a   Coyne, James C ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030827023     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.9.3.233     Document Type: Article

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