Assessment of Depression

by Norman Sartorius (Editor), Thomas A. Ban (Editor)

Published on Behalf of the World Health Organization

Contents
Standardized Instruments Used in the Assessment of Depression in German-Speaking Countries / E. Fähndrich, H. Helmchen, M. Linden
Systems and Scales for the Assessment of Depression in French-Speaking Countries / D. Bobon
Standardized Instruments for the Evaluation of Affective Disturbances in Spain and Spanish-Speaking Countries / J. J. López-Ibor Jr., J. M. López-Ibor
The Area of the Bulgarian People’s Republic, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Polish People’s Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia / C. Škoda, O. Vinař
Standardized Instruments Used in the Assessment of Depression in the Scandinavian Countries / O. Lingjaerde
Instruments Used in the Assessment of Depression in Japan / R. Takahashi
Rating Scales for Depression in Italy / G. B. Cassano, P. Castrogiovanni, E. Rampello
Standard Instruments Used in the Assessment of Depression in Africa / A. O. Odejide
The WHO Instruments for the Assessment of Depressive Disorders / A. Jablensky, N. Sartorius, W. Gulbinat, G. Ernberg
AMDP-III in the Assessment of Depression / B. Woggon
Rating of Depression with a Subscale of the CPRS / C. Perris
A Self-Report Inventory on Depressive Symptomatology (QD2) and Its Abridged Form (QD2A) / P. Pichot
Applications of the Beck Depression Inventory / R. A. Steer, A. T. Beck, B. Garrison
The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression / M. Hamilton
The Development of Four Self-Assessment Depression Scales / R. P. Snaith
Assessment of Depression Using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale / J. E. Overall, L. E. Hollister
The Brief Depression Rating Scale / R. Kellner
The Carroll Rating Scale for Depression / M. Feinberg, B. J. Carroll
The Newcastle Scale / M. W. P. Carney
The Symptom-Rating Test / R. Kellner
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and Depression Status Inventory / W. W. K. Zung
Depression Scales Derived from the Hopkins Symptom Checklist / R. S. Lipman
The Wittenborn Psychiatric Rating Scale / J. R. Wittenborn
The Melancholia Development, Consistency, Validity, and Utility / P. Bech, O. J. Rafaelsen
Clinical Self-Rating Scales (CSRS) of the Munich Psychiatric Information System (PSYCHIS München) / D. von Zerssen
The Clinical Interview for Depression / E. S. Paykel
Schedule for Affective Disorders and Regular and Change Versions / J. Endicott
The Assessment of Depression in Children and Adolescents / M. Strober, J. S. Werry
Instruments Used in the Assessment of Depression in Psychogeriatric Patients / T. Hovaguimian
Self-Report and Clinical Interview in the Assessment of Depression / E. S. Paykel, K. R. W. Norton
Sensitivity to Treatment Effects of Evaluation Instruments Completed by Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, and Patients / A. Raskin

376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986