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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 6/2008

01.12.2008 | Original Paper

Screening for Anxiety and Depression in Community Mental Health: The Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories

verfasst von: Shaun M. Eack, Jonathan B. Singer, Catherine G. Greeno

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 6/2008

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Abstract

Accurate diagnosis is key to providing quality services in community mental health. This research examined the ability of the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories to identify anxiety and depression in community settings. The diagnostic accuracy of these instruments was compared with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV in a sample of 288 distressed women seeking treatment for their children. Operating characteristic curves indicated the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories hold utility as screens for panic and major depressive disorder, respectively. Deploying these instruments as initial screens in a tiered diagnostic system may improve diagnostic accuracy in community settings.
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Metadaten
Titel
Screening for Anxiety and Depression in Community Mental Health: The Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories
verfasst von
Shaun M. Eack
Jonathan B. Singer
Catherine G. Greeno
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2008
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9150-y

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