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How normal is depression

William W. K. Zung
- 01 May 1972 - 
- Vol. 13, Iss: 3, pp 174-178
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This article is published in Psychosomatics.The article was published on 1972-05-01. It has received 63 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Depression (differential diagnoses) & Psychological testing.

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A Factor Analytic Study of the Boredom Proneness Scale

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the factor structure of the Boredom Proneness (BP) Scale and found that boredom proneness consists of at least five factors that are conceptually similar to those discussed in the literature.
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Interpersonal relatedness and self-definition: Two prototypes for depression

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed recent research that indicates the importance of differentiating subtypes of depression based on two types of experiences that lead individuals to become depressed: disruptions of interpersonal relations and threats to self-integrity and self-esteem.
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Meta‐analysis of the factor structures of four depression questionnaires: Beck, CES‐D, Hamilton, and Zung

TL;DR: Metaanalysis results suggest that the specific depression symptom factors within each test appear to be relatively robust and well established and match fairly closely previously hypothesized factor structures.
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A self-rating depression scale.

TL;DR: The general depression scales used were felt to be insufficient for the purpose of this research project and the more specific scales were also inadequate.
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Self-Rating Depression Scale in an Outpatient Clinic: Further Validation of the SDS

TL;DR: The purpose of a self-rating depression scale to be used in such an outpatient clinic setting would be similar to the ones stated previously with respect to its.
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Quantification of Agreement in Psychiatric Diagnosis: A New Approach

TL;DR: As generally used, all of the methods used for quantifying the salient features of the data suffer from one or more deficiencies which are illustrated using the hypothetical data of Table 1.
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Factors Influencing the Self-Rating Depression Scale

TL;DR: The SDS has been used in the programs of suicide prevention centers, alcoholism clinics, child guidance and adult psychiatric clinics, health and welfare agencies, and by various research groups, including the Veterans Administration Cooperative Studies in Psychiatry and the Early Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit of the Psychopharmacology Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health.
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