Development of a standardized training program for the Hamilton Depression Scale using internet-based technologies: Results from a pilot study

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 509-515

  Kobak, Kenneth A ^a   Lipsitz, Joshua D ^a   Feiger, Alan ^a  

^a Research Training Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment: Inter rater reliability; Computerized assessment; Depression; Hamilton Depression Scale; Internet; Rater training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXAMINATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SCIENCE; SKILL; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; TRAINING;

EID: 0141888371     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(03)00056-6     Document Type: Article

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