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The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale: reliability and validity.

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Davidson, J; Turnbull, CD; Strickland, R; Miller, R; Graves, K
Published in: Acta Psychiatr Scand
May 1986

The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale was evaluated in 44 depressed inpatients. All items of the scale occurred frequently in the sample; the scale exhibited construct validity (internal homogeneity) and concurrent validity relative to the Hamilton Depression Scale and the concepts of endogenous and nonendogenous depression. Sleep disturbance, reduced appetite, and suicidal thoughts, correlated poorly with the remainder of the scale. Reasons for this finding are discussed. Inter-rater reliability was demonstrated between a psychiatrist and a nurse on individual item and total scale scores.

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Acta Psychiatr Scand

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ISSN

0001-690X

Publication Date

May 1986

Volume

73

Issue

5

Start / End Page

544 / 548

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychometrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Adult
 

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Davidson, J., Turnbull, C. D., Strickland, R., Miller, R., & Graves, K. (1986). The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale: reliability and validity. Acta Psychiatr Scand, 73(5), 544–548. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02723.x
Davidson, J., C. D. Turnbull, R. Strickland, R. Miller, and K. Graves. “The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale: reliability and validity.Acta Psychiatr Scand 73, no. 5 (May 1986): 544–48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02723.x.
Davidson J, Turnbull CD, Strickland R, Miller R, Graves K. The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale: reliability and validity. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1986 May;73(5):544–8.
Davidson, J., et al. “The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale: reliability and validity.Acta Psychiatr Scand, vol. 73, no. 5, May 1986, pp. 544–48. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02723.x.
Davidson J, Turnbull CD, Strickland R, Miller R, Graves K. The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale: reliability and validity. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1986 May;73(5):544–548.
Journal cover image

Published In

Acta Psychiatr Scand

DOI

ISSN

0001-690X

Publication Date

May 1986

Volume

73

Issue

5

Start / End Page

544 / 548

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychometrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Adult