The differential effects of weekly, monthly, and bimonthly administrations of the beck Depression Inventory-II: Psychometric properties and clinical implications

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-275

  Longwell, B Thomas ^a   Truax, Paula ^a  

^a Pacific University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33646445717     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(05)80075-9     Document Type: Article

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