The hospital anxiety and depression scale
AS Zigmond, RP Snaith�- Acta psychiatrica scandinavica, 1983 - Wiley Online Library
AS Zigmond, RP Snaith
Acta psychiatrica scandinavica, 1983•Wiley Online LibraryA self‐assessment scale has been developed and found to be a reliable instrument for
detecting states of depression and anxiety in the setting of an hospital medical outpatient
clinic. The anxiety and depressive subscales are also valid measures of severity of the
emotional disorder. It is suggested that the introduction of the scales into general hospital
practice would facilitate the large task of detection and management of emotional disorder in
patients under investigation and treatment in medical and surgical departments.
detecting states of depression and anxiety in the setting of an hospital medical outpatient
clinic. The anxiety and depressive subscales are also valid measures of severity of the
emotional disorder. It is suggested that the introduction of the scales into general hospital
practice would facilitate the large task of detection and management of emotional disorder in
patients under investigation and treatment in medical and surgical departments.
Abstract
A self‐assessment scale has been developed and found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of depression and anxiety in the setting of an hospital medical outpatient clinic. The anxiety and depressive subscales are also valid measures of severity of the emotional disorder. It is suggested that the introduction of the scales into general hospital practice would facilitate the large task of detection and management of emotional disorder in patients under investigation and treatment in medical and surgical departments.
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