The Ham D6 is more homogenous and as sensitive as the Ham D17

European Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 252-255

  Lecrubier, Y ^a   Bech, P ^b  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Ham D; Hypericum; Outcome measures

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM EXTRACT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; W 55570;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HAM D17; HAM D6; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34248352568     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.01.1218     Document Type: Article

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