Fast screening of depression in cancer patients: The effectiveness of the HADS

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 528-533

  Castelli, L ^a   Binaschi, L ^a   Caldera, P ^a   Mussa, A ^b   Torta, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Depression; HADS; MADRS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 79958277287     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2010.01217.x     Document Type: Article

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