## Abstract The validity, sensitivity, and specificity of depressive symptoms for the diagnosis of major depression, minor depression, dysthymic disorder, and subsyndromal depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) were examined. A consecutive series of 173 patients with PD attending a Movement Disorde
Validity of a self-rated method to identify a lifetime history of depression in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Nadeeka N. W. Dissanayaka; Annabelle N. Sellebach; Sally Matheson; Rodney Marsh; John D. O'Sullivan; Peter A. Silburn; Gerard J. Byrne; George D. Mellick
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 263 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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