The remission from depression questionnaire as an outcome measure in the treatment of depression

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 533-538

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

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression, remission; Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology; Remission from Depression Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; QUICK INVENTORY OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY; ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; MIDDLE AGED; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902488737     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.22178     Document Type: Article

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