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Validation of the Chinese‐Cantonese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and comparison with the Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · 1999 · Vol. 100(6) · pp. 456–461

C. M. Leung✉(Chinese University of Hong Kong)Yun Kwok Wing(Chinese University of Hong Kong)P. K. Kwong(Chinese University of Hong Kong)Alex Shum(Chinese University of Hong Kong)

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Abstract

The HADS has limitations with regard to identification of depressive disorders. However, despite its shortcomings, it remains one of the best paper-and-pencil tests for screening psychiatric disorders in the medically ill.

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Cardiac Health and Mental HealthHospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleRating scaleDepression (economics)Hamilton Rating Scale for DepressionPsychiatryAnxietyPsychologyClinical psychologyMedicineMajor depressive disorder

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AdultChinaDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansLanguageMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSensitivity and SpecificityReproducibility of Results

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0.44

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