Construct validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in a depressive population

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-125

  Schotte, C K W ^a,b   Maes, M ^c,d   Cluydts, R ^a,b   De Doncker, D ^a   Cosyns, P ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^c Clinical Research Center for Mental Health of Antwerp   (Belgium)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beck Depression Inventory; Construct validity; Depressive disorders; Psychodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEXAMETHASONE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0031459420     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00094-3     Document Type: Article

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