Sources of unreliability in depression ratings

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-85

  Kobak, Kenneth A ^a,b   Brown, Brianne ^a   Sharp, Ian ^a   Levy Mack, Hollie ^a   Wells, Kurrie ^a   Okum, Felice ^a   Williams, Janet B W ^a  

^a MedAvante Research Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Hamilton Depression Scale; Methods; Reliability of results; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSTHYMIA; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN RELATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VIDEORECORDING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 62649104855     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e318192e4d7     Document Type: Article

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