Knowledge of and attitudes towards depression and adherence to treatment: The Antidepressant Adherence Scale (AAS)

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 388-394

  Gabriel, Adel ^a   Violato, Claudio ^b  

^a CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Depression; Knowledge and attitudes; Measuring adherence

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSANTS ADHERENCE SCALE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTENT VALIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77957374837     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.07.013     Document Type: Article

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