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Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

January 16, 2014 Comments Off

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) is the most widely used scale for patient selection and follow-up in research studies of treatments of depression. Despite extensive study of the reliability and validity of the total scale score, the psychometric characteristics of the individual items have not been well studied. In the only reliability study to report agreement on individual items using a test-retest interview method, most of the items had only fair or poor agreement. Because this is due in part to variability in the way the information is obtained to make the various rating distinctions, the Structured Interview Guide for the HDRS (SIGH-D) was developed to standardize the manner of administration of the scale. A test-retest reliability study conducted on a series of psychiatric inpatients demonstrated that the use of the SIGH-D results in a substantially improved level of agreement for most of the HDRS items.

WHAT HELPS AND WHAT HURTS

December 5, 2017 0

When Someone You Care about Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder What Helps What Hurts I understand you have a real illness and that’s what causes these thoughts and feelings. It’s all in your head. I […]

Robin Williams and the Mask of Humor

October 24, 2014 Comments Off

The first-hand recollections of Williams appearing all over the internet today recall not only his humor but also his cocaine and alcohol addictions, as well as his pain and depression. In many ways, Williams is the modern-day, real-life Richard Cory, a tragic reminder that appearances can be deceiving and that even humor—especially humor—can be used as a mask that shields both the wearer and those around him, from the pain underneath.

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23 Apr

People who constantly turn conversations to themselves may seem egotistical and insensitive, but they may really be depressed. Here's why.

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There are thousands of people you might find attractive. But when you long for a committed relationship, the only ones that matter are the ones who have these 5 characteristics.

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23 Apr

When a couple is stuck in conflict, attempts at face-to-face engagement can quickly escalate to anger and blame. Doing this could help them reconnect.

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23 Apr

Anyone who's scrolled social media is familiar with issues like narcissism and gaslighting. But some other less well-known concerns—like these—can be just as challenging to deal with.