A validation study of the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) in a Spanish population

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 277-283

  Herrero, M J ^a   Blanch, J ^a   Peri, J M ^a   De Pablo, J ^a   Pintor, L ^a   Bulbena, A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Medical patients; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; SCREENING TEST; SPAIN; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0038012879     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-8343(03)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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