Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale (SASS): Psychometric analysis as outcome measure in the treatment of patients with major depression in the remission phase

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 141-146

  Bech, Per ^a   Lunde, M ^a   Unden M ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Major Depression Inventory; Responsiveness; Social Adaptatian Self evaluatian Scale; Unidimensionality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REMISSION; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036734987     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136515002760276063     Document Type: Article

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