A narrative review of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and implications for its use in an alcohol-dependent population

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-30

  Martin, C R ^a   McPherson, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol; Beck Depression Inventory; Depression; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; NURSING; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NARRATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 74549161477     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01469.x     Document Type: Review

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