Predicting response to treatment and discriminating bipolar and depression symptoms using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

Predicting response to treatment and discriminating bipolar and depression symptoms using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

ABSTRACT Objective The present study aims to compare the diagnostic ability of the HAMD 17 items with shorter versions of 7 and 6 items. Methods A total of 133 patients from a 6 month clinical trial diagnosed with mood disorders (60.2% with Major Depressive Disorder and 39.8% with bipolar type I...

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Main Authors: Adriana Munhoz Carneiro, André Cavalcanti, Lucas de Francisco Carvalho, Ricardo Alberto Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Depressão
escalas de graduação psiquiátrica
psicometria
estudos de seguimento
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852017000300125&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective The present study aims to compare the diagnostic ability of the HAMD 17 items with shorter versions of 7 and 6 items. Methods A total of 133 patients from a 6 month clinical trial diagnosed with mood disorders (60.2% with Major Depressive Disorder and 39.8% with bipolar type I disorder) were recruited. Results The 17 items HAMD scale showed similar results as compared with shorter versions. Furthermore, almost all patients’ diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder scored more compared to Bipolar Disorder, but the difference was not significant. Conclusion This study allows that the use of a shorter version of HAMD might be an adequate possibility, and also that depressive symptoms were similar among groups.
ISSN:1982-0208

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