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Psychometric properties of the Beck Depression Inventory: Twenty-five years of evaluation

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A meta-analysis of the BDI's internal consistency estimates yielded a mean coefficient alpha of 0.86 for psychiatric patients and 0.81 for non-psychiatric subjects as mentioned in this paper.
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This article is published in Clinical Psychology Review.The article was published on 1988-01-01. It has received 11149 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Beck Depression Inventory.

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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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Measures of depression and depressive symptoms: Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).

TL;DR: A summary of self-report adult measures that are considered to be most relevant for the assessment of depression in the context of rheumatology clinical and/or research practice are presented.
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The role of defeat and entrapment (arrested flight) in depression: an exploration of an evolutionary view

TL;DR: In this article, the role of defeat and entrapment within the social rank theory of depression was discussed, which suggests that subordinates and those who have lost status are at greater risk of pathology than winners and those of higher status.
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Venlafaxine in management of hot flashes in survivors of breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial

TL;DR: Venlafaxine is an effective non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes, though the efficacy must be balanced against the drug's side-effects, as well as other related antidepressants for the treatment of hot flashes.
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Patients with depression are less likely to follow recommendations to reduce cardiac risk during recovery from a myocardial infarction.

TL;DR: Patients with depression following an acute MI are less likely to adhere to recommended behavior and lifestyle changes intended to reduce the risk of subsequent cardiac events, which could explain why depression in the hospital is related to long-term prognosis in patients recovering from an MI.
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An inventory for measuring depression

TL;DR: The difficulties inherent in obtaining consistent and adequate diagnoses for the purposes of research and therapy have been pointed out and a wide variety of psychiatric rating scales have been developed.
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A rating scale for depression

TL;DR: The present scale has been devised for use only on patients already diagnosed as suffering from affective disorder of depressive type, used for quantifying the results of an interview, and its value depends entirely on the skill of the interviewer in eliciting the necessary information.
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Cognitive Therapy of Depression

TL;DR: Hollon and Shaw as discussed by the authors discuss the role of emotions in Cognitive Therapy and discuss the integration of homework into Cognitive Therapy, and discuss problems related to Termination and Relapse.
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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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Depression: Causes and Treatment

TL;DR: The definition of Depression is explained and a treatment plan for treatment and analysis of the causes and treatments are outlined.