Methodological Considerations in the Assessment of Depression in Alcoholics.

Hesselbrock, Michie N.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ283695

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Publication Date: 1983-Jun

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Methodological Considerations in the Assessment of Depression in Alcoholics.

Hesselbrock, Michie N.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v51 n3 p399-405 Jun 1983

Compared three instruments assessing depression in alcoholics: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Depression scale (MMPI D), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The number of subjects who were diagnosed as "depressed" varied considerably according to the method used. (JAC)

Descriptors: Alcoholism, Comparative Testing, Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Mental Disorders, Patients, Psychological Evaluation, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; Beck Depression Inventory

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