A comparison of self-report and caregiver assessment of depression, apathy, and irritability in Huntington's disease

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 378-383

  Chatterjee, Anjan ^a   Anderson, Karen E ^a   Moskowitz, Carol B ^a   Hauser, Willard A ^a   Marder, Karen S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUNTINGTON DISEASE; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 85047700394     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.17.3.378     Document Type: Article

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