A new type of scale for determining remission from depression: The Remission from Depression Questionnaire

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-82

  Zimmerman, Mark ^a,b   Martinez, Jennifer H ^a,b   Attiullah, Naureen ^a,b   Friedman, Michael ^a,b   Toba, Cristina ^a,b   Boerescu, Daniela A ^a,b   Ragheb, Moataz ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Remission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; QUICK INVENTORY OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY; REMISSION; REMISSION FROM DEPRESSION QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 84869889649     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.09.006     Document Type: Article

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