Limitations of the Hamilton anxiety rating scale as a primary outcome measure in randomized, controlled trials of treatments for generalized anxiety disorder

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-104

  Koerner, Naomi ^a   Antony, Martin M ^a   Dugas, Michel J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73949095415     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09091264     Document Type: Letter

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