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Focusing on mood assessment, this second edition features commonly used scales like the Hamilton Depression Scale and the Zung Scale, with the Major Depression Rating Scale updated to align with ICD-10 standards. A new appendix integrates the WHO Well-Being Questionnaire, ICD-10 criteria for depression, and the Major Depression Rating Scale. Additionally, it includes the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, complete with scoring sheets and manuals, as well as documentation of the scales' validity.

Focused on assessing psychiatric disability, this publication serves as an authoritative guide for clinical research and routine evaluations across various healthcare settings. Building on the successful Mini-compendium, it features corrected scales from notable figures in psychiatry, ensuring reliability. Its previous edition gained international recognition, being translated into multiple languages, and aligns with DSM-III and ICD-10 criteria for mental health conditions. This volume updates references to DSM-III-R, reflecting continued relevance in psychiatric assessment.

The book presents a measurement-based framework designed to enhance treatment for mood disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. It emphasizes the integration of pharmacotherapy and clinical psychometrics, using a unique diagram that correlates rating scale results with patient self-reports across therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and quality of life. The selected measures are concise, valid, and user-friendly for both clinicians and patients. Importantly, the approach fosters a collaborative relationship between patient and therapist, promoting improved patient well-being.

In its second edition this volume covers the most frequently used mood rating scales such as the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Zung Scale. The Major Depression Rating Scale has been revised to correspond more strictly to ICD-10. A new appendix combines didactically the WHO (Ten) Well-Being Questionnaire, the WHO (ICD-10) criteria for depression, and the Major Depression Rating Scale. Furthermore, the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia has been included. The scoring sheets and the corresponding manuals of the scales are presented along with documentation of both internal (coherence) and external (discriminating and predictive) validity.

Inhaltsverzeichnis1 Allgemeine Betrachtungen zur Quantifizierung psychopathologischer Zustände.1.1 Likert-Skalen oder kategorisierte Skalen.1.2 Analogskalen oder graphische Skalen.1.2.1 Die visuelle Analogskala.1.2.2 Diskrete Analogskalen (Diskan).1.3 Konklusion.2 Ratingskalen zur Erfassung der Psychopathologie.2.1 Hamilton-Angstskala (HAS).2.1.1 Panikattacken (HAS-P).2.1.2 Generalisierte Angst (HAS-G).2.2 Hamilton-Depressionsskala (HDS) mit Melancholieskala (MES).2.3 Manieskala (MAS).2.4 Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).3 Klinischer Syndromkreis (KSK).4 Markierungsblätter.4.1 Identifikation von Patient und Beurteiler — Qualität des Interviews.4.2 HAS-P.4.3 HAS-G.4.4 HDS/MES.4.5 MAS.4.6 BPRS.4.7 KSK.5 Manual und Glossar.5.1 Hamilton-Angstskalen (HAS).5.2 Hamilton-Depressionsskala (HDS) mit Melancholieskala (MES).5.3 Manieskala (MAS).5.4 Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).