The Bech, Hamilton and Zung Scales for Mood Disorders: Screening and Listening : A Twenty Years Update with Reference to DSM-IV and ICD-10

The Hamilton Depression (HAM-D) and Anxiety (HAM-A) scales are the most widely used instruments for measuring outcome in mood disorders. The Zung scales have also been widely used, especially in psychopharmacology; however, they have also been used to measure both negative and positive well-being in WHO studies in psychosomatic medicine. These scales were developed around three decades ago. In collaboration with Hamilton, the author has updated these scales to make them more applicable to the needs of health workers at all levels. The scoring sheets and the corresponding manuals of the scales are included along with the documentation of both internal (coherence) and external (discriminating and predictive) validity Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-7 The Bech-Rafaelsen Melancholia Scale (MES)....Pages 9-15 The Bech-Rafaelsen Mania Scale (MAS)....Pages 17-22 The Social Dysfunction and Aggression Scale (SDAS-9)....Pages 23-27 The Diagnostic Melancholia Scale (DMS)....Pages 29-34 The Zung Depression and Quality of Life Scales....Pages 35-41 Back Matter....Pages 43-63 This volume covers frequently used mood rating scales such as the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), the Zung Scale and the Calgary Depression Scale for schizophrenia. The scoring sheets and the corresponding manuals of the scales are presented, with documentation of internal and external validity.