Development and psychometric properties of the Glasgow Depression Scale for people with a learning disability: Individual and carer supplement versions

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 182, Issue APR., 2003, Pages 347-353

  Cuthill, Fiona M ^a   Espie, Colin A ^a,b   Cooper, Sally Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0037385672     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.182.4.347     Document Type: Article

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