Differentiating moderate and severe depression using the Montgomery-Åsberg depression rating scale (MADRS)

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-260

  Müller, Matthias J ^a   Himmerich, Hubertus ^a   Kienzle, Barbara ^a   Szegedi, Armin ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depressive disorders; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; Illness severity; Montgomery sberg Depression Rating Scale; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSIONS RATING SCALE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 19244374612     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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